Here's how to handle those crops and keep the birds away. You'll want to focus mainly on potatoes and beets since they're completely sustainable, and setting up your plots with sprinklers is the way to go. A sprinkler can handle a 3x3 area of crops, and if you're clever about it you can stack plots vertically on walls to really make the most of that water coverage.

For your plot setup, keep it simple - small plots work great for your potatoes and beets plus any flowers you might want, medium ones are perfect for bigger stuff like watermelons, and save those large plots for when you need trees. The real trick is protecting everything from those pesky seagulls though. Building an enclosed room is your best bet since crops don't actually need sunlight to grow, and that'll keep those birds from getting anywhere near your food. Some people swear by scarecrows but honestly, a good solid roof over your crops is the most reliable way to go.

Something interesting - you can actually fit quite a few plots in a single sprinkler's range, especially if you think vertically. Just make sure everything's within that 3x3 area, and you'll be harvesting more food than you know what to do with before long. The key is really focusing on those potatoes and beets since they'll keep producing without needing new seeds every time.