Michelia alba Gardenia Lakeview jasmine Alyosia virgata Nicotiana I had honeysuckle at my old house It bloomed year round. I sure do miss it. I recently placed another order for a few more fragrants plants. They won't be here for another month because they are soo busy. But I still check my door step just incase they ship them sooner then expected. I am sure I am just dreaming that they will come soon. Ariel

I am sorry to hear you are having squirrel problems. Once they begin, they tend to get progressively worse until something is done about it. Squirrels are an incredibly destructive and frustrating pest, and a lot of people do not even believe they are capable of causing the amount of damage they do. Digging is only the first step, soon they will be chewing off flower buds and/or running away with all of the baby fruits your plants produce. I was raised in the country with rabbits, raccoons and deer, and I can tell you that squirrels are worse than all of them. Unfortunately, none of the natural remedies listed above have ever worked for me. I tried them for years before finally realizing that trapping is the only way to control the squirrels well enough for me to actually enjoy a small harvest of anything. IMO, predator urines are a rip-off and pet hair and pepper sprays only seem to *attract* more squirrels than before. Any bird netting I used to cover plants was chewed through within two days of setting it out. I now use lethal tube traps. In my area, I could probably catch thousands every year and not really make a dent in the overall population. But at least now I have reached a point where the damage is reduced to about 25% of previous levels, since any new squirrel that moves into my immediate area will eventually get caught. Another thing that I do is cover the soil in any pots that I have. It is not the most attractive option, but it does help. Spread plastic or tin foil over any exposed areas up to the base of the plant, and then cover the whole thing with rocks. Squirrels get annoyed with this and will soon give up trying to dig as aggressively (digging will still happen though). An added benefit is that the pots will not dry out as fast in hot summer weather.

I agree with bluekitobsessed - unless you need it for privacy I like the uncovered windows. Otherwise, I agree with you on the bamboo - that would continue the lovely peaceful feel you have created without detracting too much from the simplicity that makes it feel so soothing. I love everything about your room - beautiful job.

Wow, that's a lot of questions! I have a client who is going to use H2 Ahhh in her bedroom, but it won't go up on the walls for another month or so. Even if it were on the walls now, I couldn't tell you how it will look in your room. The Full Spectrum paints are quite mutable, depending on the time of day, your lighting (natural and artificial) and everything else in the room. The only way to know if you'd like it is to try it. Generally, Ellen's colors look better in low light situations than their "regular" counterparts. You may get gray, but it will be a lively, complex gray. As for seeing the difference, some people are more tuned up to see the difference than others. Just like some people are more colorblind than others, we all lie somewhere on the continuum of sensory perception. You may have a better sense of smell than I do and are therefore be able to name a perfume you know quite readily. Other people are very good at dissecting flavor components in a dish they eat in a restaurant. I happen to be super-tuned to color, for better or worse. From reading your posts over the last year or so, I suspect you are at the more sensitive end of the color continuum. I had a room where I broke through and added an exterior door. The existing walls were painted with Ben Moore Sherwood Green. After the construction was done, I had Ellen match the green and I painted it on the "new" wall. Had I not sold my house, I surely would have gotten around to painting the other walls with the Full Spectrum paint. But...well....you know the story! So, what I had was a room where the original and the FS version lived on two walls perpendicular to each other, a perfect opportunity to live with the "is there a difference" question. There were times of day when they looked quite the same from afar. Other times of day, there was a noticeable difference. I always describe it by saying that regular paint creates a flat surface experience, whereas the FS walls can take on a mirage-like shimmery quality. It's as if you could run your fingers through the color reflecting off the walls. Pretty amazing! That is, if you see it...and I am not claiming everyone can. I think if you have been dying to try Ellen Kennon paints, maybe now is the time and this is the room. (What is the prognosis on the replacement bed, btw?)