It has finally, finally, rained. And so the cover crops I sowed last week are diligently sprouting. Yay!

Crimson clover and fava beans sprouting for winter cover

However, several feet of each row have been picked over by birds – plucking off the tender new leaves and pulling the thin single rootlet out of the soil.  Damn.  I should have put a row cover over to protect them.  Can I never do this right?

Clover sprouts pulled out by birds

Hopefully enough will sprout to cover the gaps. Put down thy roots, sprouts…