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J Schwanke's Life in Bloom.

J Schwanke's Life in Bloom

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.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Fri, 12/5 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Holidays for Blooms

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

Sat, 12/6 at 12:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Holidays for Blooms

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

Sun, 12/7 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Petal Pushers

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

Sun, 12/7 at 2:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Holidays for Blooms

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

Tue, 12/9 at 5:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Market Bouquet, Four Ways

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

Tue, 12/9 at 7:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Market Bouquet, Four Ways

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

Tue, 12/9 at 1:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Market Bouquet, Four Ways

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

Wed, 12/10 at 3:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Market Bouquet, Four Ways

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

Wed, 12/10 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Holidays for Blooms

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

Thu, 12/11 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

Holidays for Blooms

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

Sun, 12/14 at 10:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

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.

Tue, 12/16 at 5:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create

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.