Surviving the Squirrels

Last year I received some Lily of the Valley in a plant swap with my sister and put it in a container at the far end of my (small) back yard. Throughout the season, I struggled to outsmart the squirrels that were fond of digging in the container. By September, the smaller of the two plants had disappeared completely, and the other featured a single drooping leaf. Knowing Lily of the Valley's reputation for hardiness, I wondered if it might come back this year. A few checks of the pot in the past few weeks yielded no news.

But this week, a careful examination....

resulted in a joyful exclamation....

SURVIVAL!

And so the the tough-as-nails Lily of the Valley plants (and I) live to face another season of battling with the pesky critters!

Comments

[Connie]

Glad your Lily of the Valley survived! A friend gave me several clumps last year and I just noticed yesterday that they are up about 6 inches, so I am happy ,too. :-)

[Sara]

Victory! They're awfully pretty little things aren't they? Thanks for sharing.
Sara

[Andrea's Garden]

I am looking for mine, too. I've put about 50 bulbs in the ground and have only found one of them. Thank goodness there are gardening centers. :-) I bought one, just in case. Andrea