Even a shorter drive for you, drop in at Tropiflora on your way down Melanie! You will be blown away by their brom shade houses. If you come across the Sunshine Skyway, just get off the freeway at the Palmetto/Bradenton exit and stick to Hwy. 301. Turn left when you get to Tallevast Rd. and they are on the right a few blocks along.
I'd offer to come meet you, but my family has been here and just left yesterday afternoon so I am swamped with cleaning up after them, and catching up on all my other commitments. School gardens tomorrow for me. I'm so glad the weather will be cooler, too! It really got hot much too early for me.
