Kale and I do not get along...Same as arugula (we call it rocket). I'm happy for the bugs to eat them into oblivion.

I've got potter French Marigolds around the bases of the pods which should attract some bees. I actually have a lot in my garden already. The covers will get left up enough for that process to ensue. I'll sit on a rocking chair on the porch with a shotgun to ward off the other little critters.