1 00:00:00,666 --> 00:00:01,966 (mellow piano music) 2 00:00:02,100 --> 00:00:04,200 - [Narrator] J Schwanke's Life in Bloom 3 00:00:04,333 --> 00:00:05,700 is brought to you by, 4 00:00:08,300 --> 00:00:10,000 Albertson's Companies. 5 00:00:13,266 --> 00:00:16,233 With additional support from the following companies, 6 00:00:17,933 --> 00:00:20,133 the Ball horticultural company, 7 00:00:23,466 --> 00:00:24,900 Cal Flowers, 8 00:00:28,833 --> 00:00:30,800 Design Master color tool, 9 00:00:34,166 --> 00:00:36,100 Golden Flowers, 10 00:00:39,100 --> 00:00:40,466 Sunshine Bouquet, 11 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:45,633 and theribbonroll.com. 12 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,000 (mellow guitar music) 13 00:01:03,133 --> 00:01:04,300 Today on Life in Bloom, 14 00:01:04,433 --> 00:01:06,933 you'll get a small taste of what life in bloom looks like. 15 00:01:07,066 --> 00:01:09,300 We hope you'll agree that adding flowers in your life 16 00:01:09,433 --> 00:01:12,666 can be an easy, rewarding, and life enhancing endeavor. 17 00:01:15,133 --> 00:01:18,266 (mellow guitar music) 18 00:01:27,166 --> 00:01:28,333 I'm J Schwake. 19 00:01:28,466 --> 00:01:29,866 Welcome to Life in Bloom. 20 00:01:31,333 --> 00:01:33,900 When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, 21 00:01:34,033 --> 00:01:36,033 it's your world for the moment. 22 00:01:36,166 --> 00:01:38,366 I want to give that world to someone else. 23 00:01:39,266 --> 00:01:41,033 What is a life in bloom? 24 00:01:41,166 --> 00:01:43,100 It's a life that celebrates and embraces 25 00:01:43,233 --> 00:01:46,233 the joy that flowers can bring into your life. 26 00:01:46,366 --> 00:01:49,500 (mellow guitar music) 27 00:01:55,466 --> 00:01:57,433 Flowers for every room in the house? 28 00:01:57,566 --> 00:01:59,233 Many of you will need no convincing 29 00:01:59,366 --> 00:02:01,866 of why this would be beneficial to your life. 30 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,233 You already love flowers. 31 00:02:04,366 --> 00:02:05,900 For those who may be doubtful, 32 00:02:06,033 --> 00:02:08,400 there are many scientifically documented reasons 33 00:02:08,533 --> 00:02:11,500 why accruing flowers is beneficial 34 00:02:11,633 --> 00:02:13,766 for your overall wellbeing. 35 00:02:13,900 --> 00:02:17,000 Studies have shown when there a flowers in the home, 36 00:02:17,133 --> 00:02:19,966 there is less arguing, less depression, 37 00:02:20,100 --> 00:02:22,300 that people enlarge their circles of friends, 38 00:02:22,433 --> 00:02:25,300 and that seniors retain more cognitive memory. 39 00:02:26,166 --> 00:02:28,933 Beyond that, what happens when someone 40 00:02:29,066 --> 00:02:30,933 gives you a bouquet of flowers? 41 00:02:31,066 --> 00:02:33,033 What's your physical response? 42 00:02:33,166 --> 00:02:37,766 You smile, you feel happy, it's intrinsic. 43 00:02:37,900 --> 00:02:41,500 It's part of what flowers bring to our lives. 44 00:02:41,633 --> 00:02:45,366 Flowers make us feel happy, whether we're receiving them, 45 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:48,400 or especially when we're giving them. 46 00:02:48,533 --> 00:02:53,333 The act of arranging flowers is actually soothing in itself. 47 00:02:53,466 --> 00:02:56,200 Then, we double that effect when we 48 00:02:56,333 --> 00:02:58,866 give those flowers to someone else. 49 00:03:01,066 --> 00:03:03,800 Life in Bloom will show you easy ways 50 00:03:03,933 --> 00:03:07,300 to incorporate flowers into your life every day. 51 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,133 (mellow guitar music) 52 00:03:33,666 --> 00:03:35,266 You don't need a lot of flowers 53 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,333 to have flowers around the house. 54 00:03:37,466 --> 00:03:39,966 The reality of having single flower arrangements 55 00:03:40,100 --> 00:03:41,800 is actually quite exciting. 56 00:03:41,933 --> 00:03:43,433 It's a great opportunity for us 57 00:03:43,566 --> 00:03:45,400 to get a flower out of the garden 58 00:03:45,533 --> 00:03:48,233 or pick up one or two flowers from a flower seller. 59 00:03:48,366 --> 00:03:50,066 We can also use different vessels 60 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,700 and arrange them all around the house. 61 00:03:52,833 --> 00:03:55,033 Let's take a look at a few unexpected things 62 00:03:55,166 --> 00:03:57,400 we can use to hold a single flower. 63 00:03:57,533 --> 00:03:59,033 How 'bout an ashtray? 64 00:03:59,166 --> 00:04:01,633 I collect mid-century objects. 65 00:04:01,766 --> 00:04:05,166 This ashtray is a great vessel for a single flower. 66 00:04:06,066 --> 00:04:07,933 What we'll do is we'll add some water. 67 00:04:08,966 --> 00:04:10,133 We can place two sticks. 68 00:04:15,133 --> 00:04:16,866 Then we'll use a gerbera daisy. 69 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,566 The thing about gerbera daisies is they don't like to float. 70 00:04:20,700 --> 00:04:24,766 We'll cut the stem and then we'll suspend it 71 00:04:24,900 --> 00:04:27,266 in between those two pieces so it 72 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:28,900 holds it up above the water, 73 00:04:29,033 --> 00:04:31,400 but the stem is down into the water. 74 00:04:31,533 --> 00:04:34,800 (mellow guitar music) 75 00:04:34,933 --> 00:04:35,833 We know about bubble bowls. 76 00:04:35,966 --> 00:04:39,000 We got roses or a sunflower in these, 77 00:04:39,133 --> 00:04:41,133 or even this covered dish. 78 00:04:43,900 --> 00:04:46,333 We have our gerbera daisy down inside. 79 00:04:46,466 --> 00:04:47,766 With the close covering, 80 00:04:47,900 --> 00:04:50,033 it's gonna allow the flower to last longer. 81 00:04:50,166 --> 00:04:53,300 (mellow guitar music) 82 00:05:01,300 --> 00:05:02,800 How 'bout some shot glasses? 83 00:05:02,933 --> 00:05:05,300 We've all got a few shot glasses around the house. 84 00:05:05,433 --> 00:05:07,033 We can simply take tulips 85 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,566 and drop our tulips right into those shot glasses. 86 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,000 It's a fun way for us to arrange them 87 00:05:17,133 --> 00:05:19,833 and have one at each place setting. 88 00:05:22,833 --> 00:05:26,166 Plus, the tulips will open up and they'll look great. 89 00:05:26,300 --> 00:05:29,433 (mellow guitar music) 90 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:32,500 A single flower like a red carnation 91 00:05:32,633 --> 00:05:35,566 is a great combination to the lemon ball I grew in my yard. 92 00:05:38,433 --> 00:05:39,800 I found this little rock 93 00:05:44,233 --> 00:05:46,900 and it has three holes in it. 94 00:05:47,033 --> 00:05:49,066 I can fill those little holes with water 95 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:51,000 and place my flowers down inside. 96 00:05:53,333 --> 00:05:56,866 Even a single flower like a bertaia looks great. 97 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,300 This is a banksia, and I've placed a few rocks 98 00:06:00,433 --> 00:06:03,700 down inside the bowl and then filled it up with water. 99 00:06:03,833 --> 00:06:05,800 The rocks help support the flower 100 00:06:05,933 --> 00:06:08,433 and it's interesting scalloped foliage 101 00:06:08,566 --> 00:06:10,266 is a great accent too. 102 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:13,533 (mellow guitar music) 103 00:06:16,100 --> 00:06:19,533 Single flowers are a great way 104 00:06:19,666 --> 00:06:22,333 for us to spread these around the house. 105 00:06:22,466 --> 00:06:24,533 We can put one on the nightstand, 106 00:06:24,666 --> 00:06:26,700 we could have one out on the patio, 107 00:06:26,833 --> 00:06:28,966 putting one next to the sink, 108 00:06:29,100 --> 00:06:32,066 all sorts of different places that we see all the time 109 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,533 can be filled with a single flower blossom. 110 00:06:34,666 --> 00:06:36,166 That's Life in Bloom. 111 00:06:36,300 --> 00:06:39,433 (mellow guitar music) 112 00:06:54,666 --> 00:06:56,433 Sometimes people feel uneasy, 113 00:06:56,566 --> 00:06:59,966 maybe even intimidated when it comes to arranging flowers, 114 00:07:00,166 --> 00:07:01,600 but I'm here to share with you 115 00:07:01,733 --> 00:07:03,566 three tools you need that will make 116 00:07:03,700 --> 00:07:07,133 flower arranging happier and easier for you. 117 00:07:07,266 --> 00:07:09,333 Our first ingredient is water. 118 00:07:09,466 --> 00:07:11,400 All flowers need water. 119 00:07:11,533 --> 00:07:15,133 If we add flower food to that water, it's even better. 120 00:07:15,266 --> 00:07:18,233 I always suggest using cold water. 121 00:07:18,366 --> 00:07:21,100 It helps us reduce the bacteria levels. 122 00:07:21,233 --> 00:07:23,766 Cold water is always best. 123 00:07:23,900 --> 00:07:25,800 Then, we add our flower food. 124 00:07:25,933 --> 00:07:28,766 This one is for a quart of water. 125 00:07:28,900 --> 00:07:30,966 We've measured our water accurately. 126 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:33,500 Two quarts of water, two packets, 127 00:07:33,633 --> 00:07:36,233 following the manufacturer's directions on the back. 128 00:07:37,366 --> 00:07:41,000 We simply take these and add them to our water. 129 00:07:44,300 --> 00:07:46,066 Two quarts, two packets. 130 00:07:48,233 --> 00:07:50,200 Powered flower food dissolves in water. 131 00:07:50,333 --> 00:07:51,933 It's always good to mix it up. 132 00:07:56,300 --> 00:07:58,800 Now, we have properly prepared water. 133 00:07:58,933 --> 00:08:01,733 (mellow guitar music) 134 00:08:01,866 --> 00:08:04,500 Our next step is the tools. 135 00:08:04,633 --> 00:08:05,766 I prefer to use a knife, 136 00:08:05,900 --> 00:08:09,000 but many people like to use a bypass cutter. 137 00:08:09,133 --> 00:08:10,966 A bypass cutter is a cutter where 138 00:08:11,100 --> 00:08:15,400 the blade actually bypasses the other side. 139 00:08:15,533 --> 00:08:17,200 It's also known as a pruners, 140 00:08:17,333 --> 00:08:19,100 and it's ideal for cutting flowers. 141 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:21,066 When we cut our flowers, 142 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:22,900 we want to cut them at an angle 143 00:08:23,966 --> 00:08:27,133 so we expose more surface area so that 144 00:08:27,266 --> 00:08:29,433 the water can go directly up the stem. 145 00:08:30,533 --> 00:08:33,100 I can also do that angle with a knife. 146 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,100 Never use a scissors because a scissors 147 00:08:36,233 --> 00:08:38,666 binds the stems and actually crushes 148 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:40,600 the vascular system of the flower, 149 00:08:40,733 --> 00:08:43,800 precluding it from taking water up the stem. 150 00:08:43,933 --> 00:08:46,266 Think about what happens when you cut a straw. 151 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,533 It squishes it closed. 152 00:08:48,666 --> 00:08:51,766 If we cut it with a knife or we cut it with a bypass cutter, 153 00:08:51,900 --> 00:08:54,033 we get a great clean cut that allows 154 00:08:54,166 --> 00:08:56,866 plenty of water to go up the stem. 155 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,200 (mellow guitar music) 156 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,233 A vase is our final step and there's 157 00:09:05,366 --> 00:09:07,566 smart vases and there's vases that 158 00:09:07,700 --> 00:09:09,733 aren't as easy to arranging. 159 00:09:09,866 --> 00:09:14,566 A vase that has a narrower neck, for example this one, 160 00:09:14,700 --> 00:09:16,966 where they hold the flowers together, 161 00:09:17,100 --> 00:09:20,433 that's easier to design in than one like this 162 00:09:20,566 --> 00:09:22,033 that makes it splay out. 163 00:09:23,166 --> 00:09:26,400 This cube has a slightly narrower neck 164 00:09:26,533 --> 00:09:29,500 and that makes it easier to arrange flowers. 165 00:09:30,833 --> 00:09:33,000 As we drop our flowers down into it, 166 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:38,800 our stems criss-cross and it allows 167 00:09:38,933 --> 00:09:42,500 our flower heads to be held together closer. 168 00:09:42,633 --> 00:09:45,766 (mellow guitar music) 169 00:09:49,766 --> 00:09:51,833 It's also important to remember that 170 00:09:51,966 --> 00:09:54,666 no leaves fall below the water line. 171 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:58,000 Leaves under the water can cause bacteria quickly 172 00:09:58,133 --> 00:10:00,933 so keeping our water as clean and fresh as possible 173 00:10:01,066 --> 00:10:04,200 will ensure our flowers last as long as they possibly can. 174 00:10:05,366 --> 00:10:08,433 (mellow piano music) 175 00:10:12,566 --> 00:10:15,700 (mellow guitar music) 176 00:10:17,900 --> 00:10:19,600 The great thing about gerberas is that 177 00:10:19,733 --> 00:10:21,633 they're so many different varieties, 178 00:10:21,766 --> 00:10:26,733 not just color, but styles and shapes as well. 179 00:10:26,866 --> 00:10:29,833 Here you'll see a normal gerbera daisy, 180 00:10:29,966 --> 00:10:34,300 but they can be large with a double center like this, 181 00:10:34,433 --> 00:10:37,000 or the gerbmini. 182 00:10:37,133 --> 00:10:40,500 Simply a miniature size of a regular gerbera. 183 00:10:41,966 --> 00:10:45,600 The gerando has a rounded shape 184 00:10:45,733 --> 00:10:49,200 so that the blossom itself almost looks like a sphere. 185 00:10:49,333 --> 00:10:51,166 Then there's the gerspider with a 186 00:10:51,300 --> 00:10:53,866 shaggy-like appearance with its petals. 187 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:58,033 The other interesting thing is the center of the gerbera. 188 00:10:58,166 --> 00:11:00,900 Many gerbera varieties have a black center 189 00:11:01,033 --> 00:11:03,100 while others have a light center. 190 00:11:03,233 --> 00:11:05,033 Here we have two white, 191 00:11:05,166 --> 00:11:08,833 showing the differences between the center of the gerbera. 192 00:11:08,966 --> 00:11:12,100 (mellow guitar music) 193 00:11:13,033 --> 00:11:15,200 Gerberas do not benefit from flower food. 194 00:11:15,333 --> 00:11:18,033 The fuzzy stem is made of softer tissue 195 00:11:18,166 --> 00:11:19,566 and degenerates faster. 196 00:11:22,266 --> 00:11:24,900 Gerberas benefit from very clean water. 197 00:11:29,266 --> 00:11:31,633 Gerbera daisy colors have various meanings, 198 00:11:31,766 --> 00:11:32,966 much the way roses do. 199 00:11:35,833 --> 00:11:38,433 Orange is the sunshine of life, 200 00:11:38,566 --> 00:11:43,400 red for unconscious love or fully emersed in love, 201 00:11:43,533 --> 00:11:47,566 pink for admiration, adoration, or high esteem, 202 00:11:47,700 --> 00:11:49,400 yellow, cheerfulness. 203 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:52,600 That's the great thing about gerberas, 204 00:11:52,733 --> 00:11:54,900 they're so many to choose from. 205 00:11:55,033 --> 00:11:58,166 (mellow guitar music) 206 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:06,133 One of my favorite things is a flower crown. 207 00:12:06,266 --> 00:12:09,900 That's a crown of flowers that you can wear on your head. 208 00:12:10,033 --> 00:12:12,833 You've seen them in pictures where brides 209 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:14,900 wear them with big open roses like this 210 00:12:15,033 --> 00:12:17,900 and hydrangeas and beautiful grasses, 211 00:12:18,033 --> 00:12:20,733 or we've seen then with little flower girls. 212 00:12:20,866 --> 00:12:24,866 Maybe wear their berries or beautiful stock blossoms. 213 00:12:25,966 --> 00:12:27,800 If you think back to the '70s, 214 00:12:27,933 --> 00:12:30,700 we did flower crowns with daisies on them. 215 00:12:30,833 --> 00:12:33,366 It's a fun way for us to wear flowers 216 00:12:33,500 --> 00:12:36,233 and make us feel good at the same time. 217 00:12:36,366 --> 00:12:38,433 We can even make one out of all foliage. 218 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:41,800 You can't help but smile and be happy 219 00:12:41,933 --> 00:12:43,633 when you have flowers on your head. 220 00:12:46,100 --> 00:12:48,900 Let me show you how easy it is to make a flower crown. 221 00:12:51,266 --> 00:12:55,200 We use aluminum craft wire, a flexible metallic wire. 222 00:12:55,333 --> 00:12:57,500 Create a loop at one end. 223 00:12:57,633 --> 00:12:58,866 We wanna make sure that it goes 224 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:00,433 all the way around our head. 225 00:13:01,633 --> 00:13:04,366 We'll be creating this using a craft covered wire. 226 00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:06,733 This craft covered wire comes on a big spool 227 00:13:06,866 --> 00:13:08,766 so we have plenty to work with. 228 00:13:08,900 --> 00:13:12,433 (mellow guitar music) 229 00:13:12,566 --> 00:13:13,666 For this project, 230 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,433 we'll use some short pieces of foliage 231 00:13:15,566 --> 00:13:17,733 and any type of flower that you'd like. 232 00:13:17,866 --> 00:13:19,600 Today, we're using gerbera daisies. 233 00:13:23,833 --> 00:13:26,233 We use the bind wire to affix the foliage 234 00:13:26,366 --> 00:13:28,333 to our metallic wire. 235 00:13:28,466 --> 00:13:30,266 We'll start with an aspidistra leaf 236 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:32,833 and we'll start at the end that has a loop on it. 237 00:13:34,266 --> 00:13:37,600 We're wrapping around in one continuous motion, 238 00:13:37,733 --> 00:13:40,000 adding gerbera daisies and foliage. 239 00:13:41,033 --> 00:13:44,466 As we add a piece of foliage and add our gerbera daisy, 240 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:46,933 we want to make sure that our wire stays tight 241 00:13:47,066 --> 00:13:51,266 and we continue to move in the same direction every time. 242 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:54,500 (mellow guitar music) 243 00:15:04,966 --> 00:15:06,800 Once we get to the other end, 244 00:15:06,933 --> 00:15:09,133 we'll bind all of our ends together, 245 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,366 cut off any excess stems, 246 00:15:13,266 --> 00:15:17,166 and then take our small end and go back to the beginning 247 00:15:17,300 --> 00:15:21,933 and find our loop and go through that loop with that end. 248 00:15:22,066 --> 00:15:24,000 That completes our circle. 249 00:15:24,133 --> 00:15:27,266 (mellow guitar music) 250 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:34,466 Wrap the end with any excess bind wire. 251 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:42,300 I always like to use an anti-transpirant when I'm finished. 252 00:15:42,433 --> 00:15:45,033 This is a product that helps seal in the moisture 253 00:15:45,166 --> 00:15:47,733 and it will make our flowers last as long as possible. 254 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:50,666 I'd advise putting this in a refrigerator 255 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:52,400 until it's time to wear it. 256 00:15:52,533 --> 00:15:55,666 (mellow guitar music) 257 00:17:02,466 --> 00:17:05,066 Today, my flower friend Kim Carson is stopping by. 258 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:06,766 We met through our love of flowers 259 00:17:06,900 --> 00:17:08,500 and I've given her arranging tips. 260 00:17:08,633 --> 00:17:10,300 Kim is sharing a recipe with us. 261 00:17:12,066 --> 00:17:14,633 Kim, I am amazed because I've known you 262 00:17:14,766 --> 00:17:15,600 for a long period of time. 263 00:17:15,733 --> 00:17:16,800 - That's right. 264 00:17:17,900 --> 00:17:19,366 - [J] You are different now. 265 00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:20,233 (woman laughs) (host laughs) 266 00:17:20,366 --> 00:17:21,933 - I look different on the outside 267 00:17:22,066 --> 00:17:24,166 and I'm pretty much the same on the inside. 268 00:17:24,300 --> 00:17:25,766 - You are completely the same and 269 00:17:25,900 --> 00:17:26,900 that's what I love about you. 270 00:17:27,033 --> 00:17:27,800 I thought it would be great for you 271 00:17:27,933 --> 00:17:28,733 to make a recipe for us. 272 00:17:28,866 --> 00:17:30,466 - I can't wait. 273 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:33,033 Once I lost 115 pounds, 274 00:17:33,166 --> 00:17:36,100 I had to start eating differently. 275 00:17:36,233 --> 00:17:38,066 This is a really nice summer salad. 276 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:40,766 I like making this salad because 277 00:17:40,900 --> 00:17:42,366 it's fast, it's easy, it's quick, 278 00:17:42,500 --> 00:17:44,800 it's nutritious, it's tasty. 279 00:17:44,933 --> 00:17:46,766 I'm gonna start with a vidalia onion. 280 00:17:47,766 --> 00:17:49,966 I just diced it as you could see. 281 00:17:50,100 --> 00:17:52,900 (mellow guitar music) 282 00:17:53,033 --> 00:17:54,866 We're gonna put this in here. 283 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,100 We're gonna get ready to mix them. 284 00:17:57,233 --> 00:17:59,000 I'm gonna go ahead and take this mango. 285 00:17:59,133 --> 00:18:01,266 A lot of people, they're afraid of mangoes. 286 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:03,333 They don't know what to do with mangoes. 287 00:18:03,466 --> 00:18:05,700 - I always heard you were supposed to eat mangoes naked. 288 00:18:05,833 --> 00:18:06,900 (woman laughs) 289 00:18:07,033 --> 00:18:08,000 - I haven't tried that yet, 290 00:18:08,133 --> 00:18:09,933 (man laughs) but it might be worth trying. 291 00:18:10,066 --> 00:18:15,033 (woman laughs) (mellow guitar music) 292 00:18:23,100 --> 00:18:24,200 You know what I like to do is I 293 00:18:24,333 --> 00:18:25,666 kind of like to see if there's any 294 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:27,200 juice I can get out of this. 295 00:18:27,333 --> 00:18:28,033 - [J] Got it. 296 00:18:28,166 --> 00:18:29,233 - Just a little bit. 297 00:18:29,366 --> 00:18:31,533 I kind of squeeze it a little bit, make it all smushy. 298 00:18:32,500 --> 00:18:35,700 Then I'll go with the tomato. 299 00:18:35,833 --> 00:18:38,933 (mellow guitar music) 300 00:18:42,900 --> 00:18:44,433 This is an avocado. 301 00:18:45,366 --> 00:18:46,900 People don't know how to choose avocados. 302 00:18:47,033 --> 00:18:48,133 They choose them too hard and then they 303 00:18:48,266 --> 00:18:49,766 say they don't like avocados. 304 00:18:51,333 --> 00:18:53,700 You don't wanna get it too soft where it's mushy 305 00:18:53,833 --> 00:18:56,200 and you just want a little bit where it gives. 306 00:18:58,566 --> 00:19:03,433 Then I take a lemon and I don't really measure. 307 00:19:03,566 --> 00:19:05,400 Try to get out as many seeds as you can. 308 00:19:05,533 --> 00:19:07,800 If you go in there, it's not gonna hurt you. 309 00:19:07,933 --> 00:19:11,333 I probably won't squeeze the whole half the lemon in there. 310 00:19:11,466 --> 00:19:12,566 Just about that much. 311 00:19:12,700 --> 00:19:15,200 Just enough to get it a little lemony. 312 00:19:15,333 --> 00:19:16,166 You know what I like doing? 313 00:19:16,300 --> 00:19:17,933 I love getting my own cumin seeds. 314 00:19:18,066 --> 00:19:18,933 - I saw this. 315 00:19:19,066 --> 00:19:20,300 - They're so aromatic. 316 00:19:20,433 --> 00:19:21,900 You get a lot of cumin seeds and 317 00:19:22,033 --> 00:19:24,566 you can get it way cheaper and I grind them myself 318 00:19:24,700 --> 00:19:28,166 because the smell is so much more pungent. 319 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:30,900 I like a lot of cumin so I probably 320 00:19:31,033 --> 00:19:33,700 would put on more than that if I were at home. 321 00:19:33,833 --> 00:19:35,733 This is some chili powder. 322 00:19:36,633 --> 00:19:38,266 Little bit of chili powder. 323 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,466 This is some garlic. 324 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:44,133 - [J] You said you can use fresh garlic as well, right? 325 00:19:44,266 --> 00:19:45,866 - Fresh garlic as well. 326 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,000 What I'm gonna do is I'm going to 327 00:19:48,133 --> 00:19:50,433 kind of just toss this together. 328 00:19:50,566 --> 00:19:51,333 This is it. 329 00:19:51,466 --> 00:19:52,833 This is a nice little summer salad. 330 00:19:52,966 --> 00:19:56,400 I like putting it in my little antique bowl here. 331 00:19:56,533 --> 00:19:58,766 - [J] I like your little flower bowl. 332 00:19:58,900 --> 00:20:00,700 - This may be my summer dish. 333 00:20:00,833 --> 00:20:02,766 If I wanna eat something in the summer, 334 00:20:02,900 --> 00:20:05,000 that's what it's gonna be right there. 335 00:20:05,133 --> 00:20:08,833 It's a mango, avocado, tomato, 336 00:20:08,966 --> 00:20:13,700 onion, cumin, chili pepper, lemon salad. 337 00:20:14,966 --> 00:20:15,900 Little bit of garlic powder. 338 00:20:16,033 --> 00:20:17,000 - [J] Let me taste. 339 00:20:17,133 --> 00:20:17,800 - [Kim] Taste. 340 00:20:17,933 --> 00:20:18,800 - Taste. 341 00:20:23,666 --> 00:20:25,200 Kim, that is so fun. (woman giggles) 342 00:20:25,333 --> 00:20:26,300 It's summery, right? 343 00:20:26,433 --> 00:20:27,966 This is a Kim Carson delightful. 344 00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:29,200 - Original. 345 00:20:29,333 --> 00:20:31,166 You get the sweetness from the mango. 346 00:20:31,300 --> 00:20:33,633 The mango and the spices that you add 347 00:20:33,766 --> 00:20:35,700 as well as the tomatoes and the avocado, 348 00:20:35,833 --> 00:20:38,033 there's different textures, there's different flavors, 349 00:20:38,166 --> 00:20:41,133 there's just different explosions in your mouth 350 00:20:41,266 --> 00:20:42,800 going off all at the same time. 351 00:20:42,933 --> 00:20:44,100 - I love it. 352 00:20:44,233 --> 00:20:45,800 We can garnish it. 353 00:20:45,933 --> 00:20:46,633 - Yes! 354 00:20:46,766 --> 00:20:47,600 Let's do it! 355 00:20:47,733 --> 00:20:49,333 - With a few little nasturtiums. 356 00:20:49,466 --> 00:20:50,600 - I picked these. - I love that. 357 00:20:50,733 --> 00:20:52,033 - [J] I didn't grow them organically. 358 00:20:52,166 --> 00:20:55,266 - You could put these in a clear bowl 359 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:57,033 and then put these flowers on top. 360 00:20:57,166 --> 00:20:58,300 Oh my gosh. 361 00:20:58,433 --> 00:21:00,333 - These are peppery. 362 00:21:02,766 --> 00:21:03,900 - [Kim] These are good. 363 00:21:05,433 --> 00:21:06,466 - [J] I love a nasturtium. 364 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:08,866 - Almost like horseradish. 365 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:10,000 - A little bit, yeah. 366 00:21:11,066 --> 00:21:13,233 We have a tradition here at Life in Bloom. 367 00:21:13,366 --> 00:21:16,066 - I love it. - It's a flower crown. 368 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:17,066 - Because I love to wear a flower crown, 369 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:19,033 I love to put flowers on my head. 370 00:21:19,166 --> 00:21:21,933 - I'm trying to think of which one I wanna put forward. 371 00:21:23,933 --> 00:21:26,966 (mellow piano music) 372 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:32,333 (mellow guitar music) 373 00:21:49,033 --> 00:21:50,800 - One of the great things about a life in bloom 374 00:21:50,933 --> 00:21:54,466 is having and garden, and we've planted a new garden here, 375 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:57,300 but I have a certain way that I go about it. 376 00:21:57,433 --> 00:21:59,433 You're familiar with the term arrangement, 377 00:21:59,566 --> 00:22:01,600 which is when we take flowers and 378 00:22:01,733 --> 00:22:05,400 create an arrangement with those flowers and foliage's. 379 00:22:05,533 --> 00:22:07,366 I've coined a new term. 380 00:22:07,500 --> 00:22:09,600 It's called arrange-plant, 381 00:22:09,733 --> 00:22:12,066 which means that when I go into the garden 382 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,866 and I decide what plant I'm going to put there, 383 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,366 I'm making a conscious decision that it's 384 00:22:17,500 --> 00:22:19,466 something that I can cut for arranging. 385 00:22:23,033 --> 00:22:24,466 Flowers that go into the garden 386 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:26,766 or flowers that can be cut and 387 00:22:26,900 --> 00:22:30,600 are stable for me to have in an arrangement. 388 00:22:30,733 --> 00:22:33,333 The other thing though is it's not just about flowers, 389 00:22:33,466 --> 00:22:35,333 it's also about foliage. 390 00:22:35,466 --> 00:22:40,400 The different trees, bushes, shrubs, even hastas. 391 00:22:40,666 --> 00:22:43,200 Those types of things I've consciously planted 392 00:22:43,333 --> 00:22:45,300 so that I'm gonna be able to cut at them. 393 00:22:45,433 --> 00:22:48,566 (mellow guitar music) 394 00:22:57,233 --> 00:22:59,000 As the seasons change, spring, 395 00:22:59,133 --> 00:23:01,433 I have tulips and bulbs that come up, 396 00:23:01,566 --> 00:23:04,000 summer, I've got beautiful annuals that are out here 397 00:23:04,133 --> 00:23:06,300 and perennials, and fall, 398 00:23:06,433 --> 00:23:09,233 that's when the color comes out, and even winter, 399 00:23:09,366 --> 00:23:12,433 I can come out and grab fur trees or conifers. 400 00:23:12,566 --> 00:23:14,133 There's always something in the garden 401 00:23:14,266 --> 00:23:16,233 that I can go out and grab and 402 00:23:16,366 --> 00:23:19,066 bring in the house and arrange quickly. 403 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:22,300 (mellow guitar music) 404 00:23:50,433 --> 00:23:52,133 If I wanna take some flowers to someone, 405 00:23:52,266 --> 00:23:54,233 I can pop out into the garden and 406 00:23:54,366 --> 00:23:56,200 clip a few things and create something 407 00:23:56,333 --> 00:23:58,300 to take over to them. 408 00:23:58,433 --> 00:24:00,366 That's the great part about arrange-plant 409 00:24:00,500 --> 00:24:02,733 and part of Life in Bloom. 410 00:24:02,866 --> 00:24:06,000 (mellow guitar music) 411 00:24:17,300 --> 00:24:18,100 As you can see, 412 00:24:18,233 --> 00:24:19,800 a life in bloom isn't just for florists 413 00:24:19,933 --> 00:24:21,433 or those with a green thumb. 414 00:24:21,566 --> 00:24:22,600 We hope you've been inspired by 415 00:24:22,733 --> 00:24:24,366 some of the simple ways you can bring 416 00:24:24,500 --> 00:24:26,566 flower joy into your life. 417 00:24:26,700 --> 00:24:29,133 For Life in Bloom, I'm J Schwanke. 418 00:24:29,266 --> 00:24:30,133 See you next time. 419 00:24:35,033 --> 00:24:37,433 Alstra Perrius said you remembered as I'll still marry you. 420 00:24:40,866 --> 00:24:43,266 I'll still marry you. 421 00:24:44,733 --> 00:24:45,533 Exactly. 422 00:24:51,233 --> 00:24:53,066 (women laughing) 423 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:55,133 I got a little lei for you honey. 424 00:24:57,300 --> 00:24:58,333 There you go. 425 00:25:01,833 --> 00:25:04,033 And you get flowers too. 426 00:25:06,900 --> 00:25:08,700 You need to show up more often. 427 00:25:10,566 --> 00:25:13,266 (women clapping) 428 00:25:16,100 --> 00:25:17,400 - 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