try, try again

Once again I underestimated the strength of the shelter I built.  The wind hasn't been as bad as predicted, but it has been consistent.  By mid-afternoon, half the plastic protecting the pear tree had freed itself.  Staples were not enough.  Now I am trying to supplement the staples with lathe -- so far it is holding up.  Hopefully everything will remain snug this time and I won't have an update in the morning...

battening down the hatches

They are predicting winds from 40-60 miles an hour this afternoon so I put some extra clamps on the raised veggie bed to secure the remay and encased the pear tree in plastic to shelter its flowers.  Now it is time to wait and see....