[ He can appreciate the resourcefulness, and the tarp is less likely to buckle under the weight of the gems if they roll off. ]

Hail at least has the benefit of melting and watering plants after. There's still going to be clean up after this.

[ Assuming they don't just disappear like some treasure does in folklore. That would make things easier.

As if to make a point, he catches one gem out of the sky and tosses it at another, much larger, gem to keep it from landing on a plant. ]