Yeah, I was afraid it would be more like 10 days, or even 14 days, realistically. I admit I'm getting anxious, and paranoid. This is not where I would have planted these. Though we live on five acres, our neighbors live on seven acres, six acres, and nine acres (on each three sides of me), it is only 20 feet from one of our fences. Our north fence (which is the one 20 feet away) is covered with all types of trees and growth, everything from pine trees to lilacs to vinca. These trees and plants were purposefully grown to create an extremely dense privacy barrier, which is a good thing. My girls are growing right out of the base of the compost bin, so I'm piling up foliage trash--mounding it up some eight feet to cover the tallest bud!--on top of the bin to hide the tops of the plants from any type of view from the north fence. The south fence is 450 feet away, and my east and west fences are at least 300 feet away each direction, so I'm not worried about those. And the smell! Damn, it is good, but it is POTENT! The plants aren't due south from the north fence-line neighbor's house, but they aren't too far from being due south. And these winds sure can carry a smell. I'm hoping the house being north west some 250 feet will be sufficient, especially with thick rows of pine trees (well-scented) between the girls and the house. I'm dumping three acres of lawn cuttings on top of the bin, tomorrow, which should not only hide the plants from any sight on the north fence, but should also cover any scent for quite a while.
btw, God is