Ada, Addie, Ada Mar, AKA the Little A, took another road trip last weekend.
We went up to Philly for a visit, and seeing as we were up in that country, West Chester & South Philly, we took the opportunity to stop by some of the best nurseries in the East. A gardeners paradise. With so many years of memories all over the Brandywine, we can't wait to relive them in that amazing new way with Ada.
Ada at 9 weeks.
I picked these pictures because they remind me of how tiny Ada Mar is. She seems like a big independent 5 month old most of the time, already being a know-it-all, trying to hold her head up high, but when I see these I am reminded how tiny she is. She still has little newborn features. Just don't tell her that.
Ada has been plant-hunting with us a few times already, the first plants she picked out were a spectacular monarda, the reddest i've ever seen, and a great flowering oregano, Origanum 'Kent Beauty'. Both went to the community plot, and we'll cut into the yard later.
As for the trip, she loved being on the go- and two hours at a time in a car is now doable if timed right. She seems to like a few hours of stretch & tour time to get her tired enough to head back to the car-seat. Ada is very persnickety about being trapped under 5 point harness in the car seat for more than 2 hours, as she should be.
The plant-hunting, catching-up with great people, food,
friends and the valley weather was so refreshing.
friends and the valley weather was so refreshing.
(Oh, and for those who are curious ( you L ;) we found a few good ones: besides a nice stash of easy to find Sedum 'Black Jack' & 'Purple Emperor', and the darkest, most amazing Sempervivums you've ever seen (come by and get a cut), a tiny Melaleuca thymifolia, a few small Micantheus starts that I forget now (for Johnny Treebox), and a future source for Verticordia grafts).
I was impressed with the Castor's and Kopper Kings in hanging baskets at this one stop.
Found as always. -P
