Unending struggle

Our nice new hybrid day lilies have all bloomed in this their second year in the garden. The blooms are still on the plants thanks to deer spray, drops of ghost pepper sauce, and fishing line strung between bamboo stakes.

Deer dislike mysterious things that touch their faces, and I suspect that they are not fond of hot peppers, either. Interestingly, they are connoisseurs of lilies. The old hardy orange ones bloom undisturbed. Only expensive delicate hybrids tempt the local herd.