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J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom
Let’s Go Dutch
Season 6
Episode 602
This episode of Life in Bloom focuses on the influence of Dutch culture on flowers. Visit a second-generation flower farm, Oregon Flowers, founded by Dutch immigrants. J creates a hand tied bouquet with flourish, arranges flowers in Delft pottery, and mimics flower paintings by arranging in the style of the Dutch masters. Arrangements by a viewer are also shared.
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Flower friend Sandy Villegas shares paper flower making and Día de los Muertos traditions.

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Color principles - complimentary, analogous, and monochromatic - inform flower bouquets.

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A look at the tea leaves reveals an immediate future including flowers, family, and tea.

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Flowers and kids team up for exciting projects. Included: a visit with Wimee the Robot.

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Flower friend Sue Muldoon shows J weaving techniques. Then J joins flowers and weaving.

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A show about the “other” rose - garlic. A garlic farm, garlic scapes and a garlic martini.

26:46
J visits a butterfly garden, finding inspiration for flower arrangements and a cocktail.

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J shares ways to enjoy flowers for the Christmas Holidays - including projects and crafts.

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Flowers create memories! J shares how flowers enhance treasured times in your life!

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J shares foraging tips from an expert. Also: a recipe and a beverage with foraged flora.

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J shares the history of the bouquet, from nosegays to tussie mussies – and arranges them.