My gardening buddy, Teresa, and new friend Ellie took off on a day trip to Transylvania County. Ellie wanted us to visit Owens’ Orchids—-the home of the largest orchid selection in North Carolina. Actually there are two orchid greenhouses sharing the land. Both owners worked for the original owner for many years. When the original owner retired, he sold 1/2 the business to one employee and 1/2 to the other employee. Only one of the orchid greenhouses was open. We opened the door and we were immediately smiling. How can you not smile when surrounded by gorgeous orchids? Ellie told us that her garden club members love this place because they go, pick out an orchid beginning to bloom, and take it home to enjoy. When it’s finished blooming they take it back and receive credit towards another orchid. In this way they always have orchids blooming in their homes. Brilliant! So let me show you some of the gorgeous orchids available. We made final selections and then drove into Flat Rock to Flat Rock Village Bakery for lunch. It is a popular lunch spot with lots of people enjoying lunch. We ordered a pizza and a salad to share between us. The. We went outside to eat. Yum! The freshness of this food was so good! It was a great day out with these ladies! I can’t wait to take another day trip with them soon.
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