Its hot in Israel now. I figured I can sprout directly in the ground. And indeed it works fine. Alas, birds are eating the new sprouts. They prefer them with 2 leaves, but also eat the leaves of up to about 6 leaves plant. They don't touch the more grown up plants. Scarecrow ? I don't think so. Any ideas ? BTW every early evening the habs lower their heads, in the morning they are straight up again. They are not short on water, they don't feel wilted to touch, only look that way. Peculiar. Anyone sees that too ?