Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m visiting with my Friend Jenny Feidler- about her Incredible Book- the Essential Bar Book- an A-Z Guide to Spirits, Cocktails and Wine with a 115 Recipes for the World’s Great Drinks.

The Popularity of  the Florigene and Suntory Flowers- Mooncarnations® and Miniature Carnations, Blue Rose Applause® - and BluOcean® Chrysanthemums- just keeps growing. I so excited to see them at so many flower sellers all across the Nation!

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at one of the most charming and peaceful Flower Farms I’ve ever visited with my NEW Friend Jamie Barton- she is the owner of Two Bees Protea Farm…

Today Join me as we visit Little Plumeria Farm- with Clark and Dane Little- on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. This amazing Plumeria Farm- was founded by Jim Little- and is one of the Top Ten Best Attractions in the USA.

Today on Behind the Bloom – I’m on location at Mud Hen Water – Ed Kenney’s Restaurant in Honolulu- with My Flower Friend and Host of Family Ingredients on Public Television- Chef Ed Kenney…

I’m So Excited to announce the premiere of my NEW Podcast- Behind the Bloom with J Schwanke and RJ Pole. It premieres anywhere you listen to podcasts- as well as On YouTube and uBloom…I’m so excited about this new Venture with my NEW Friend RJ Pole… who is a co-host of an amazing Bird Watching Podcast- Birds of a Feather Talk Together!

I’m On Location today- at Two Bee’s Protea Farm-where Flower Farmer- Jamie Barton- grows incredible Pin Cushion Protea- and other amazing Hawaiian Flowers and Foliage… Jamie picked several of her favorite Pin Cushion Protea (Leucadendron) for me to use in this arrangement.

I’m on location at Mud Hen Water – Ed Kenney’s Restaurant in Honolulu- with My Flower Friend Meleana Estes- Co-Author of Lei Aloha- Meleana- and her co-author Jenny Feidler were so helpful with our Hawaii Film Project- and in this Behind the Bloom- Meleana and I talk about her book- Lei Aloha - available here!

This show is of special interest for fans of Halloween, as ways to include flowers in your festivities are presented. Included: a bouquet of black blooms, building a cemeterrarium, pumpkin couture, flowers bloom while cauldron bubbles, and dried flowers are given new life for the holiday.

This week’s Free How to Instructional Video was filmed on Location during our Visit to Hawaii in 2024. We island hopped from Oahu to the Big Island to visit our friends at Green Point Nursery in Hilo Hawaii!

Today –in my Free uBloom Flower Arranging Instructional Video- I’m sharing my favorite tips for Arranging a Market Bunch into a Vase. This may seem pretty simple- at the same time- I want you to Have Stellar Results

Today- they set me up on their Flower Farm – to be able to arrange some of the Beautiful Flowers they grow! It’s always a treat for me to arrange flowers on Location- and it’s an honor to have Kendall Farms Flowers and Foliage- and this great space to share Today’s Bouquet- and How to Instructional Video!

Ms Margo the Bonereader , seer of her clan, joins J in the garden as they listen to and explore messages from nature, including trees, herbs, and, of course, flowers. Ms. Margo also provides insight on newest garden denizen, Georgy Girl. Included: a bouquet of garden flowers and an herb based mocktail.

The Herbal Blueberry Mocktail- Watch J make this Mocktail in the Garden with Flower Friend Ms. Margo the Bonereader- in Episode 713- Listen to Nature - Watch this Episode HERE!

Today Join me for the 2^nd Part of my visit to Kendall Farms- with my Flower Friend Troy Conner- and we’re learning more about the Technology- and Innovative Procedures and Process they implement at Kendall Farms

Solution to the constant, yet ever-changing challenges in the growing and farming of flowers is in the spotlight. Kendall Farms looks beyond sustainability, incorporating regenerative practices that renew farmland. J arranges flower bouquets with the beautiful results of all this ingenuity.

Today I’m visiting Kendall Farms- with my Flower Friend Troy Conner- and we’re learning all about the Technology- and Innovative Procedures and Process they use to care for Flowers

This episode of Life In Bloom revolves around honey and honeycomb in literal and figurative ways. J shares vintage and current honeycomb tissue paper decorations, and how to incorporate them with flowers. A visit to Two Bee’s Protea Farm on the north shore of Oahu. J arrange flowers in golden hues, and prepares a cocktail with a taste of honey.

You will love this Honeycomb Inspired Cocktail- it’s tasty and it’s just as beautiful as it tastes! #FlowerCocktailHour

I hope you enjoy this treasured visit with my Wonderful Flower Friend… it’s special- and will give you a bit more insight into my Friend Lois Boersma… who just so happens to be a Centenarian too - Enjoy!