hey they looked really good, u had a nice setup going. damn deer lol well i got a sugestion.... i dont know how worried u r about keeping ur place hidden but if u go about 30 ft away from ur area and get a fire pit and lawn chair and a cooler for ur beer. u stay there for an hour to rest after make it back there or watever and the presemce of u being there more and ur scent and the fire pit wil distract them from going there and if u bring a shotgun and fire a few rounds off they wont want to go back there and added with some cages uu should b good.
im not too far away from u, just a couple hours north. im in ohio and i know wat u mean shitty weather lately, it has stormed at least 3 times a week since april here. so far i gots 3 plants in the woods, i put tomatoe cages around them and chicken wire on top the cage and then i took some thin rope and fish line and made fence about 12 feet around the whole area and i also do some target practice mayb 20 ft away and deer dont go there nemore lol. well good luck with ur plants i will b checkin in to see how ur doing and nexrt time i go to my plot i will take some pics.