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J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom
Lei of the Land
Season 7
Episode 704
On location in Hawaii, with a special two-part episode focused on the native art of the lei. In part one, J visits a lei store in downtown Honolulu to see the variety and multitudes of lei, meets lei maker and author Meleana Estes, and tours Little Plumeria Farms. Also: Ed Kenney, host of the tv show “Family Ingredients,” creates a local dish.
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J tours the new San Francisco Flower Market. What is a flower buyer? Featured flower: Peony.
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On location from Hawai’i: J visits a flower farm; flower breeding: a cocktail expert.
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Large scale topiary at a botanical garden. Topiary history. Create personal topiary arrangements.
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J welcomes Ms. Margo to the garden and discovers ways to appreciate and listen to nature.
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What’s old is new again, as types of flower frogs for arranging flowers are reviewed.
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J creates bouquets of permanent flowers with many of the same benefits as fresh flowers.
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Flowers and Mason jars. Included: a visit to Minnetrista Museum and Gardens in Muncie, IN.
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Flowers lend their magic to photos, a century of flowers, a flower farm in the mountains.