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J Schwanke's Life in Bloom

Description

Fourth-generation florist, author and floral educator J Schwanke hosts this series about flower arrangement, design and instruction. Aiming to help viewers have fun with flowers, the program shows how to incorporate flowers into homes and everyday life. The series also includes tours of flower farms, greenhouses, markets, festivals and special events around the world. Some segments include a visit to a succulent farm, tulip-inspired recipes, using fruit and flowers in arrangements, recipes and crafts and creating an orchid wreath.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Holidays for Blooms

    Enjoying flowers for the Christmas holidays; decorating a mini boxwood tree; creating a triple berry centerpiece complete with floating cranberries. (30 minutes)

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  • Petal Pushers

    Crafting with petals; creating a "duchess rose"; an artistic creation that can serve as an invitation or postcard; a petal perfect mocktail. (30 minutes)

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  • Market Bouquet, Four Ways

    Multiple ways to arrange a classic market bouquet; adding blooms from the garden, including fruit or vegetables; combinations of vases. (30 minutes)

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  • Bouquets in Bloom

    The history of the bouquet; the stories behind Victorian bouquets, nosegays and the tussie-mussie; ways to create simple bouquets; a bouquet as a Bundt cake decoration. (30 minutes)

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  • Lei of the Land

    Checking out the variety of lei at a store in downtown Honolulu; author Meleana Estes; touring Little Plumeria Farms; Ed Kenney creates a local dish. (30 minutes)

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  • Flower Foraging

    Foraging for plants and herbs; creating a small-scale foraged flower arrangement; mixing up a recipe with acorns; a cocktail with foraged ingredients. (30 minutes)

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