Set the alarm for 5:27 a.m.

Web alarm clock for 5:27 a.m.

While you wait for the loading time, keep the vegetables packed and ready beside the boat so the 5:27 am alarm marks the moment to begin, not the moment to start organising. You still have a useful stretch before 6:00 am to check baskets, ropes, and the path to the landing without losing sight of the tide.

Vegetable loading can bring engine noise, water sounds, and several people moving at once, so set the alarm loud enough to stand out from that background. Place the phone close to where you are waiting and choose a signal you will recognise immediately. Test it once at the same volume. If the browser page is closed or the phone goes to sleep, the vegetable-loading alert may never sound, leaving you without the cue you planned around.

Before leaving the packing area, arrange enough light along the route to the boat for this early start. A charged torch helps on an unlit landing, while a fixed lamp can reveal loose rope, wet boards, and basket handles before carrying begins. Position the light ahead of time so it illuminates the work without shining into anyone’s eyes or reflecting harshly off the water at 5:27 am.