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>> Today's "Life in Bloom"

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reminds us that arranging

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flowers doesn't need to be

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complicated.

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We'll review simple ways to

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display flowers for a great

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pick-me-up.

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Show how to chop and drop

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to increase creativity,

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and flower flavors to simple

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syrup, and arrange sunflowers.

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I'm J Schwanke.

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Welcome to "Life in Bloom."

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Many times, a simple approach

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is best for enjoying flowers.

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We lead busy lives and often

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feel we simply don't have time

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to do one more thing.

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The rewards of a simple bunch

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of flowers, however,

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are many and varied,

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from a mood enhancer

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to a memory jogger.

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How many times might you view

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the same simple bouquet

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during a week and feel an

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involuntary smile across your

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face?

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Merely for taking a few moments

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and placing blooms in a jar

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with water.

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I love fragrant flowers,

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and I like positioning fragrant

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flowers around my house.

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I especially like them

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at the nightstand,

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because I love going to sleep

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or waking up smelling flowers.

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These are freesia,

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one of my favorites.

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The yellow color is wonderful,

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and the fragrance smells

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like Fruit Loops.

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It also smells like spring.

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When I was a little kid, we grew

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freesias in the greenhouse,

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and the smell of that reminds me

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of walking through the

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greenhouse when there was still

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snow on the ground outside,

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but it was warm inside

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the greenhouse,

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and the freesias were blooming.

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This is a spray rose

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called scented air,

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and it's super fragrant.

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It smells like a rose,

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and that might give us memories

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of our grandma's rose garden

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or smelling roses

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when we were children.

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are also a great value

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because there's several flowers

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Lilac is another one that people

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This is a pink lilac bush

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that I've planted,

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and I've babied it along

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and moved it a couple of times

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to get it to a spot where

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it blooms profusely every year.

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fragrance,

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and I like the pink color.

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love the fragrance that it has.

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waking up or going to sleep

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to the smell of gardenias.

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So we'll take these and arrange

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them into this little crate

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vase.

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or we can take a vase out

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and move it to a special room

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in the house.

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So, Eddie,

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we are in a sunflower field.

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>> A sunflower field, J!

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I love it.

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>> Isn't it fun?

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>> You know, my name is

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Sunshine.

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I'm bringing the sunshine

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to the sunflowers.

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I told you we were going to

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arrange flowers, and you were

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like, "Well, I don't know how

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good I am at..."

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>> I am not good at arranging

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flowers.

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>> But I am gonna make you

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good at it.

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>> Because we're gonna do simple

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different kinds of sunflowers.

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Teddy Bear sunflower because he

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looks -- look at how he kind of

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looks like a teddy bear.

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sunflowers we have over here

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have a black center.

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educating me already.

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is a painted sunflower

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because the blooms, the petals,

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look as if they've been painted.

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popular now.

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chocolate-brown ones...

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>> That's beautiful.

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absolutely beautiful, too.

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black-eyed Susans.

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>> Not really sunflowers,

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but they look like it.

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single stem, right?

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>> Okay. So if we want to do

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leaves that are gonna fall below

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the waterline.

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gonna give him a just a little

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bit shorter cut, one more leaf,

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and then he can just sit in

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this.

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kicks off to the side like that.

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>> So now this -- I cut this off

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in my yard this morning.

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>> But it's viburnum.

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>> Viburnum.

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in the fall.

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Not right now, but in the fall.

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>> It looks antique.

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>> Haeger pottery, right?

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this is gonna be your --

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this is gonna be your first

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experiment.

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>> Question about these over

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every day for fresh flowers?

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there's so many things in there.

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agent that helps

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keep the bacteria level low.

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that my water doesn't discolor.

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food and your water discolors

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and it gets cloudy

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you should change it.

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>> Let's use your Teddy Bear.

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Let's use the Teddy.

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>> The Teddy Bear.

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snippers.

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that flower, and you're gonna

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cut it off as close as you

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can.

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>> Here?

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>> Right there.

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>> There you go.

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>> Oh, my goodness.

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So simple. I like simple.

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>> You've got a couple of those

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little guys?

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>> Yes.

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>> Take off one of those little

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guys.

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little stem.

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>> Give it a little stem like

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>> Uh-huh.

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>> And here I go. Just one?

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>> Do both, yeah.

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See, look, you're just gonna

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jump in and do both.

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>> Okay. So what you're gonna

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that water.

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little cigarette holder.

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>> Look at that.

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And those two guys hold that

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in there.

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Eddie, you are a magician.

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Aren't you?

298
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>> I'm a flower arranger.

299
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>> I know!

300
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I told you, right?

301
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Right? It's exactly right.

302
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And, now, do you feel

303
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accomplished?

304
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>> I feel accomplished, I do.

305
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>> A sunflower sometimes

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will start to lose these little

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petals.

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And as it gets older, that's

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okay, because that's still kind

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of pretty.

311
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Look, it looks kind of like

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two eyes and one's winking.

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You know, one's winking at you,

314
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right?

315
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>> You are so creative with

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these flowers.

317
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Who would've thought?

318
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>> It's pretty. Okay.

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So I'm gonna -- We're gonna take

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this guy...

321
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>> Yes.

322
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>> And the thing about a

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sunflower is that a sunflower

324
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instantaneously makes

325
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a topiary, right?

326
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>> Okay, yes.

327
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>> Okay. So I got some more

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of my viburnum.

329
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And we're just gonna take

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some pieces of these.

331
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Oh, I'm just gonna take them

332
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all. There we go.

333
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Take it all. Okay.

334
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So now I'm gonna stick

335
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these guys in here low.

336
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>> Okay.

337
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Can I help?

338
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>> You can. You can.

339
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We want little pieces like this.

340
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And I have our flower foam down

341
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inside here.

342
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So I've soaked my flower foam

343
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in flower wa-- in flower food

344
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water.

345
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>> Sharp.

346
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That is sharp, J.

347
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>> And then, we're gonna use our

348
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little blinking one.

349
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>> Our little winky.

350
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>> Our little winky.

351
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I love it.

352
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I love the little winky one.

353
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The winky one.

354
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>> The one that's winking at us.

355
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>> At the bottom, just like

356
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that.

357
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>> Oh, my gosh.

358
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>> Isn't it cute?

359
00:09:25,933 --> 00:09:30,433
>> That is beautiful.

360
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Oh, my goodness.

361
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And I love how you do the high

362
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low.

363
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You know, some high, some low.

364
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>> Okay. So now we have

365
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two left.

366
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We've got this guy and this guy.

367
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>> Mm-hmm.

368
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>> Let's put those --

369
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And we're just gonna -- we're

370
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gonna float them in there.

371
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>> Okay. So then I cut this

372
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back up?

373
00:09:45,700 --> 00:09:49,266
>> Uh-huh, uh-huh.

374
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>> Do I leave any leaves?

375
00:09:48,766 --> 00:09:53,033
No?

376
00:09:49,266 --> 00:09:54,000
>> No.

377
00:09:51,833 --> 00:09:55,533
>> Oh, look at that.

378
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That's beautiful!

379
00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:58,433
>> I know. Now think about this.

380
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This could be a centerpiece that

381
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you could make in five

382
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minutes...

383
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>> Yes.

384
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>> ...when somebody's gonna pop

385
00:10:01,333 --> 00:10:04,366
over for a little drink or

386
00:10:02,833 --> 00:10:05,933
something.

387
00:10:03,766 --> 00:10:07,666
Look at that.

388
00:10:04,366 --> 00:10:08,866
>> That is beautiful!

389
00:10:05,933 --> 00:10:10,266
And so simple.

390
00:10:07,666 --> 00:10:11,133
>> Eddie, I am so glad

391
00:10:08,866 --> 00:10:12,433
that you came with me today

392
00:10:10,266 --> 00:10:13,166
and that we were able

393
00:10:11,133 --> 00:10:14,400
to see the sunflower fields

394
00:10:12,433 --> 00:10:16,233
and that we were able

395
00:10:13,166 --> 00:10:18,100
to make simple arrangements.

396
00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:18,600
But I also have

397
00:10:16,233 --> 00:10:19,900
a tradition at "Life in Bloom."

398
00:10:18,100 --> 00:10:21,400
>> Yes.

399
00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:23,933
>> And we have taken some

400
00:10:19,900 --> 00:10:25,233
sunflowers, and we have created

401
00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:26,933
a flower crown for you.

402
00:10:23,933 --> 00:10:28,033
>> Oh, my goodness.

403
00:10:25,233 --> 00:10:30,166
>> I know. You look awesome!

404
00:10:26,933 --> 00:10:31,566
[ Laughs ]

405
00:10:28,033 --> 00:10:32,566
>> You know how you wave, and...

406
00:10:30,166 --> 00:10:33,833
Hello!

407
00:10:31,566 --> 00:10:34,766
>> It looks beautiful!

408
00:10:32,566 --> 00:10:36,033
You look beautiful!

409
00:10:33,833 --> 00:10:38,133
>> Do I?

410
00:10:34,766 --> 00:10:38,133
>> I think that's the best

411
00:10:36,033 --> 00:10:38,133
flower crown yet.

412
00:10:38,366 --> 00:10:40,833
Well, thank you so much.

413
00:10:39,500 --> 00:10:41,866
I really, truly appreciate it,

414
00:10:40,833 --> 00:10:42,366
and I'm so glad you could join

415
00:10:41,866 --> 00:10:43,533
us today.

416
00:10:42,366 --> 00:10:49,933
>> This was so much fun.

417
00:10:43,533 --> 00:10:49,933
♪

418
00:10:50,166 --> 00:10:53,533
>> I've taken a whole bunch

419
00:10:51,266 --> 00:10:54,400
of reclaimed vases.

420
00:10:52,500 --> 00:10:56,500
I just look for a shape

421
00:10:53,533 --> 00:10:59,200
that I like.

422
00:10:54,400 --> 00:11:00,400
This is a honey jar that I had

423
00:10:56,500 --> 00:11:02,133
or a tonic bottle.

424
00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:03,333
Different types of things

425
00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:04,366
that are great shapes.

426
00:11:02,133 --> 00:11:05,733
I painted the outside

427
00:11:03,333 --> 00:11:06,566
of the glass.

428
00:11:04,366 --> 00:11:07,966
So what we're going to do today

429
00:11:05,733 --> 00:11:09,766
is we're gonna work with the

430
00:11:06,566 --> 00:11:12,733
cool colors.

431
00:11:07,966 --> 00:11:13,833
So we'll pull out

432
00:11:09,766 --> 00:11:15,133
the warm colors.

433
00:11:12,733 --> 00:11:18,300
And isn't that fun?

434
00:11:13,833 --> 00:11:19,566
Look at how that changes

435
00:11:15,133 --> 00:11:22,133
it up almost immediately

436
00:11:18,300 --> 00:11:24,800
to have those.

437
00:11:19,566 --> 00:11:27,633
And if I pull the green out,

438
00:11:22,133 --> 00:11:28,700
it becomes really calm.

439
00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:29,366
If I add that green back in,

440
00:11:27,633 --> 00:11:30,533
it starts to activate

441
00:11:28,700 --> 00:11:31,600
those other colors

442
00:11:29,366 --> 00:11:32,033
and they look brighter.

443
00:11:30,533 --> 00:11:33,633
I think that's an interesting

444
00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:35,033
thing.

445
00:11:32,033 --> 00:11:37,433
So you can use green with a cool

446
00:11:33,633 --> 00:11:39,433
color palette or you can use it

447
00:11:35,033 --> 00:11:42,566
with the warm color palette.

448
00:11:37,433 --> 00:11:43,566
We'll use these today.

449
00:11:39,433 --> 00:11:45,100
♪

450
00:11:42,566 --> 00:11:46,333
We're using a bouquet from the

451
00:11:43,566 --> 00:11:47,366
grocery store and some flowers

452
00:11:45,100 --> 00:11:49,066
out of the garden.

453
00:11:46,333 --> 00:11:50,066
We use different types

454
00:11:47,366 --> 00:11:51,566
of flowers in each vase.

455
00:11:49,066 --> 00:11:52,566
I'm starting with some of

456
00:11:50,066 --> 00:11:55,366
the blue African basil.

457
00:11:51,566 --> 00:11:56,066
I'll use that in my tall,

458
00:11:52,566 --> 00:11:57,333
purple vase.

459
00:11:55,366 --> 00:11:59,533
We're also going to use our

460
00:11:56,066 --> 00:12:00,866
Trachelium.

461
00:11:57,333 --> 00:12:02,533
Those are big-headed flowers.

462
00:11:59,533 --> 00:12:03,766
So, I could put all three

463
00:12:00,866 --> 00:12:05,766
together, but I think it's

464
00:12:02,533 --> 00:12:09,233
interesting to put two in one

465
00:12:03,766 --> 00:12:10,400
vase and one in another.

466
00:12:05,766 --> 00:12:12,600
♪

467
00:12:09,233 --> 00:12:14,100
In another container,

468
00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:15,166
we'll put our Agapanthus.

469
00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:16,766
I love how the electric blue

470
00:12:14,100 --> 00:12:18,766
of this container

471
00:12:15,166 --> 00:12:22,500
picks up the electric blue

472
00:12:16,766 --> 00:12:23,833
in those Agapanthus blossoms.

473
00:12:18,766 --> 00:12:26,066
♪

474
00:12:22,500 --> 00:12:28,066
We'll create a bouquet of just

475
00:12:23,833 --> 00:12:38,066
greenery using pittosporum

476
00:12:26,066 --> 00:12:42,800
in the blue vase.

477
00:12:28,066 --> 00:12:44,966
♪

478
00:12:38,066 --> 00:12:46,533
♪

479
00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:48,533
I can accent the Trachelium

480
00:12:44,966 --> 00:12:53,633
with a blue African basil

481
00:12:46,533 --> 00:12:56,200
and also with the pittosporum.

482
00:12:48,533 --> 00:12:58,200
♪

483
00:12:53,633 --> 00:13:02,600
Then, we use our statice,

484
00:12:56,200 --> 00:13:04,500
and we'll add our lisianthus.

485
00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:06,300
♪

486
00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:07,666
Arranging flowers is so much

487
00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:10,100
fun, so I want you to enjoy

488
00:13:06,300 --> 00:13:12,400
the process.

489
00:13:07,666 --> 00:13:13,966
A project like this with several

490
00:13:10,100 --> 00:13:16,133
different vases is really fun

491
00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:20,633
because you can mix and match

492
00:13:13,966 --> 00:13:21,800
your flower content together.

493
00:13:16,133 --> 00:13:23,333
♪

494
00:13:20,633 --> 00:13:24,633
Notice that I'm using some of

495
00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:26,333
the flowers in the different

496
00:13:23,333 --> 00:13:28,233
containers.

497
00:13:24,633 --> 00:13:30,200
That way, it makes the entire

498
00:13:26,333 --> 00:13:34,500
arrangement cohesive,

499
00:13:28,233 --> 00:13:34,500
or they can break out into

500
00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:34,500
different places in the house.

501
00:13:34,733 --> 00:13:39,000
It's a colorful way to repurpose

502
00:13:37,133 --> 00:13:41,000
our jars and make fun

503
00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:50,833
flower arrangements.

504
00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:50,833
♪

505
00:13:51,066 --> 00:13:55,566
Daffodils are also known

506
00:13:52,333 --> 00:13:56,566
as Narcissus and Jonquil

507
00:13:54,266 --> 00:13:57,800
and is a genus of predominantly

508
00:13:55,566 --> 00:14:00,200
spring-flowering

509
00:13:56,566 --> 00:14:01,433
perennial plants

510
00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:02,500
of the amaryllis family.

511
00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,766
The plant is associated

512
00:14:01,433 --> 00:14:04,700
with a number of themes

513
00:14:02,500 --> 00:14:07,133
in different cultures,

514
00:14:03,766 --> 00:14:09,133
ranging from death

515
00:14:04,700 --> 00:14:10,400
to good fortune.

516
00:14:07,133 --> 00:14:11,800
The daffodil bulb lies dormant

517
00:14:09,133 --> 00:14:13,500
after the leaves and flower

518
00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:14,800
stem die back

519
00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:16,133
and has contractile roots

520
00:14:13,500 --> 00:14:17,466
that pull it down further

521
00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:18,833
into the soil.

522
00:14:16,133 --> 00:14:21,166
The flower stem and leaves form

523
00:14:17,466 --> 00:14:22,233
in the bulb, to emerge

524
00:14:18,833 --> 00:14:23,733
the following season.

525
00:14:21,166 --> 00:14:25,066
The flower's often viewed

526
00:14:22,233 --> 00:14:26,566
as a symbol of spring, due to

527
00:14:23,733 --> 00:14:27,600
its blooming early in the

528
00:14:25,066 --> 00:14:29,266
season.

529
00:14:26,566 --> 00:14:30,333
Most species are dormant

530
00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:33,700
from summer to late winter,

531
00:14:29,266 --> 00:14:35,066
though a few species

532
00:14:30,333 --> 00:14:36,933
are autumn-flowering.

533
00:14:33,700 --> 00:14:38,933
Daffodil are popular as cut

534
00:14:35,066 --> 00:14:45,933
flowers and as ornamental plants

535
00:14:36,933 --> 00:14:47,266
in private and public gardens.

536
00:14:38,933 --> 00:14:49,500
♪

537
00:14:45,933 --> 00:14:50,566
I found this vintage daffodil

538
00:14:47,266 --> 00:14:52,866
vase at a local antique fair.

539
00:14:49,500 --> 00:14:54,133
It's perfect for fresh-cut

540
00:14:50,566 --> 00:14:58,700
daffodils.

541
00:14:52,866 --> 00:15:00,566
Mix flower food into your

542
00:14:54,133 --> 00:15:02,566
ice-cold water.

543
00:14:58,700 --> 00:15:12,233
Use four bunches of daffodils,

544
00:15:00,566 --> 00:15:13,366
about 40 stems.

545
00:15:02,566 --> 00:15:14,866
♪

546
00:15:12,233 --> 00:15:16,866
Gather all the stems in your

547
00:15:13,366 --> 00:15:26,000
hand, lining up the flower

548
00:15:14,866 --> 00:15:27,200
heads.

549
00:15:16,866 --> 00:15:29,200
♪

550
00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:39,200
Bind the stems gently with

551
00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:42,200
craft-covered wire.

552
00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:43,533
♪

553
00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:45,533
♪

554
00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:49,233
Fill the daffodil vase with

555
00:15:43,533 --> 00:15:51,200
prepared flower-food water.

556
00:15:45,533 --> 00:15:53,200
♪

557
00:15:49,233 --> 00:16:00,766
Cut the stems below the binding

558
00:15:51,200 --> 00:16:02,766
and drop into the vase.

559
00:15:53,200 --> 00:16:10,266
♪

560
00:16:00,766 --> 00:16:15,700
Enjoy.

561
00:16:02,766 --> 00:16:17,133
♪

562
00:16:10,266 --> 00:16:18,666
♪

563
00:16:15,700 --> 00:16:20,233
Here's a great way to dress up

564
00:16:17,133 --> 00:16:22,066
your dinner party with flower

565
00:16:18,666 --> 00:16:23,566
cocktails.

566
00:16:20,233 --> 00:16:25,200
Using traditional barware,

567
00:16:22,066 --> 00:16:26,866
we can create arrangements

568
00:16:23,566 --> 00:16:28,733
using shot glasses

569
00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:33,000
or a stemless wine glass

570
00:16:26,866 --> 00:16:34,533
or even a martini glass.

571
00:16:28,733 --> 00:16:35,900
It's easy with a few flowers.

572
00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:38,366
The shot glasses are great

573
00:16:34,533 --> 00:16:41,600
little vessels for holding

574
00:16:35,900 --> 00:16:42,900
just a couple flowers.

575
00:16:38,366 --> 00:16:44,600
Here we're using tulips.

576
00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:45,433
We'll cut the tulip blossoms

577
00:16:42,900 --> 00:16:47,433
short.

578
00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:54,633
Place them right into

579
00:16:45,433 --> 00:16:57,266
the shot glass.

580
00:16:47,433 --> 00:17:00,166
♪

581
00:16:54,633 --> 00:17:10,166
We can also add a dendrobium

582
00:16:57,266 --> 00:17:12,133
orchid blossom next to those.

583
00:17:00,166 --> 00:17:13,733
♪

584
00:17:10,166 --> 00:17:15,300
♪

585
00:17:12,133 --> 00:17:17,066
Each one of these could be

586
00:17:13,733 --> 00:17:17,833
at a place setting,

587
00:17:15,300 --> 00:17:20,333
or you could use them

588
00:17:17,066 --> 00:17:22,566
in a pattern

589
00:17:17,833 --> 00:17:24,000
down the center of the table.

590
00:17:20,333 --> 00:17:27,166
Our stemless wine glass

591
00:17:22,566 --> 00:17:30,100
is perfect for floating

592
00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:33,300
a single rose blossom.

593
00:17:27,166 --> 00:17:37,300
We'll cut the stem short

594
00:17:30,100 --> 00:17:38,433
and tuck the rose inside

595
00:17:33,300 --> 00:17:40,800
the wine glass.

596
00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:44,966
Setting those at each place

597
00:17:38,433 --> 00:17:46,033
setting is a great way to create

598
00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:49,033
a romantic dinner party.

599
00:17:44,966 --> 00:17:51,466
Or how about the popular

600
00:17:46,033 --> 00:17:55,533
martini glass?

601
00:17:49,033 --> 00:17:57,300
It's perfect for floating

602
00:17:51,466 --> 00:17:59,200
a gerbera daisy and accenting it

603
00:17:55,533 --> 00:18:00,466
with a different type of flower.

604
00:17:57,300 --> 00:18:04,733
This is bouvardia,

605
00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:06,800
and it looks great

606
00:18:00,466 --> 00:18:08,300
right next to it.

607
00:18:04,733 --> 00:18:10,300
This is a terrific way to toast

608
00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:15,700
in your next dinner party

609
00:18:08,300 --> 00:18:17,466
using the fun of flowers.

610
00:18:10,300 --> 00:18:18,766
♪

611
00:18:15,700 --> 00:18:20,133
Simple syrup is basically sugar

612
00:18:17,466 --> 00:18:22,366
and water.

613
00:18:18,766 --> 00:18:23,766
It's combined

614
00:18:20,133 --> 00:18:24,866
to sweeten alcoholic beverages,

615
00:18:22,366 --> 00:18:26,466
or it can be used with soda

616
00:18:23,766 --> 00:18:29,266
water and make flavored

617
00:18:24,866 --> 00:18:30,400
beverages.

618
00:18:26,466 --> 00:18:31,833
Today, we're making a mocktail

619
00:18:29,266 --> 00:18:33,100
with soda water

620
00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:35,733
and a simple syrup that we're

621
00:18:31,833 --> 00:18:36,733
creating with lavender

622
00:18:33,100 --> 00:18:38,033
and blueberries.

623
00:18:35,733 --> 00:18:42,866
We'll start by adding

624
00:18:36,733 --> 00:18:44,500
a cup of water,

625
00:18:38,033 --> 00:18:48,266
then we'll add a cup of sugar.

626
00:18:42,866 --> 00:18:50,300
Then 2 tablespoons of culinary

627
00:18:44,500 --> 00:18:52,300
lavender.

628
00:18:48,266 --> 00:18:59,033
And then, roughly a cup

629
00:18:50,300 --> 00:19:00,400
of fresh blueberries.

630
00:18:52,300 --> 00:19:01,833
♪

631
00:18:59,033 --> 00:19:02,866
We'll put all the ingredients

632
00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:06,766
over medium-high heat

633
00:19:01,833 --> 00:19:08,266
until the blueberries start to

634
00:19:02,866 --> 00:19:10,266
burst and the mixture thickens.

635
00:19:06,766 --> 00:19:16,733
This will make about 11 ounces

636
00:19:08,266 --> 00:19:18,900
of simple syrup.

637
00:19:10,266 --> 00:19:20,600
♪

638
00:19:16,733 --> 00:19:22,700
So now our mixture's ready.

639
00:19:18,900 --> 00:19:23,533
And we'll cool this and then

640
00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:24,833
strain it into a decanter.

641
00:19:22,700 --> 00:19:25,500
I've already prepared

642
00:19:23,533 --> 00:19:27,500
some right here.

643
00:19:24,833 --> 00:19:31,566
And so now we can

644
00:19:25,500 --> 00:19:32,466
make our mocktail.

645
00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:33,966
♪

646
00:19:31,566 --> 00:19:37,366
We've got our mixture down

647
00:19:32,466 --> 00:19:39,366
inside there.

648
00:19:33,966 --> 00:19:45,700
We'll add some ice

649
00:19:37,366 --> 00:19:46,700
and some soda water.

650
00:19:39,366 --> 00:19:48,700
♪

651
00:19:45,700 --> 00:19:56,000
We can even garnish it

652
00:19:46,700 --> 00:19:57,933
with a few fresh blueberries.

653
00:19:48,700 --> 00:19:59,400
♪

654
00:19:56,000 --> 00:20:00,500
Oh, that's so refreshing.

655
00:19:57,933 --> 00:20:02,366
The wonderful lavender flavor

656
00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:02,366
and blueberry

657
00:20:00,500 --> 00:20:02,366
mix together so well.

658
00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:05,866
It's a wonderful mocktail

659
00:20:03,866 --> 00:20:15,200
for flower cocktail hour.

660
00:20:05,866 --> 00:20:15,200
♪

661
00:20:15,433 --> 00:20:20,466
So, here's a simple way

662
00:20:17,033 --> 00:20:22,166
to take the beautiful flowers

663
00:20:18,433 --> 00:20:23,966
that you buy and bring home

664
00:20:20,466 --> 00:20:25,333
and put them in a vase.

665
00:20:22,166 --> 00:20:26,100
I know that we all kind of

666
00:20:23,966 --> 00:20:27,400
maybe get a little intimidated

667
00:20:25,333 --> 00:20:28,533
when we pick out that

668
00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:29,700
beautiful bouquet of flowers,

669
00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:31,233
and we want to put it in a vase

670
00:20:28,533 --> 00:20:32,366
at home, and we want it to look

671
00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:33,533
just as good.

672
00:20:31,233 --> 00:20:35,766
One of the simple things

673
00:20:32,366 --> 00:20:37,733
I learned early on

674
00:20:33,533 --> 00:20:39,600
was chop and drop, okay?

675
00:20:35,766 --> 00:20:42,000
And so we use that term

676
00:20:37,733 --> 00:20:44,366
that you chop them

677
00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:46,866
and drop them into a vase.

678
00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:48,800
That works really well

679
00:20:44,366 --> 00:20:49,700
when we have functional vases.

680
00:20:46,866 --> 00:20:50,900
So, when you look at vases,

681
00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:53,266
you might be familiar

682
00:20:49,700 --> 00:20:54,866
with something like this

683
00:20:50,900 --> 00:20:56,300
that has a little bit of a taper

684
00:20:53,266 --> 00:20:57,500
and then a more bulbous shape

685
00:20:54,866 --> 00:20:59,866
at the bottom

686
00:20:56,300 --> 00:21:02,300
so that we've got plenty

687
00:20:57,500 --> 00:21:03,233
of water inside there

688
00:20:59,866 --> 00:21:04,433
or one like this that has plenty

689
00:21:02,300 --> 00:21:06,100
of water at the bottom

690
00:21:03,233 --> 00:21:08,166
and then angles up

691
00:21:04,433 --> 00:21:09,133
towards the top.

692
00:21:06,100 --> 00:21:10,700
Because when you have a bouquet,

693
00:21:08,166 --> 00:21:12,366
you're gonna notice it has

694
00:21:09,133 --> 00:21:15,566
a grab point right here

695
00:21:10,700 --> 00:21:17,500
where it was created.

696
00:21:12,366 --> 00:21:18,400
And so when that sits inside

697
00:21:15,566 --> 00:21:19,566
this area right here,

698
00:21:17,500 --> 00:21:20,733
the stems at the bottom

699
00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:22,300
can go out,

700
00:21:19,566 --> 00:21:23,900
and the stems at the top

701
00:21:20,733 --> 00:21:25,033
can open up.

702
00:21:22,300 --> 00:21:26,300
And so that makes it really,

703
00:21:23,900 --> 00:21:27,133
really easy for us

704
00:21:25,033 --> 00:21:28,366
to chop and drop.

705
00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:29,933
Now also remember

706
00:21:27,133 --> 00:21:31,466
to use cold water,

707
00:21:28,366 --> 00:21:33,533
and there's a packet of food

708
00:21:29,933 --> 00:21:35,433
that comes with these that I've

709
00:21:31,466 --> 00:21:38,100
already mixed into these vases.

710
00:21:33,533 --> 00:21:39,966
So, again,

711
00:21:35,433 --> 00:21:41,666
I've chosen a smart vase.

712
00:21:38,100 --> 00:21:42,433
I took off my wrapper,

713
00:21:39,966 --> 00:21:45,733
I took off my rubber bands.

714
00:21:41,666 --> 00:21:47,766
I'm going to take off

715
00:21:42,433 --> 00:21:49,533
this binder, too.

716
00:21:45,733 --> 00:21:51,400
And trim that away.

717
00:21:47,766 --> 00:21:54,233
I want to make sure that I pull

718
00:21:49,533 --> 00:21:55,100
any leaves that might be down

719
00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:56,100
here lower on these off.

720
00:21:54,233 --> 00:21:57,100
And you're noticing,

721
00:21:55,100 --> 00:21:59,366
I'm just keeping it in my hand.

722
00:21:56,100 --> 00:22:00,800
I'm just holding onto it

723
00:21:57,100 --> 00:22:05,166
right here.

724
00:21:59,366 --> 00:22:07,800
And then,

725
00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:09,933
I'm going to cut these stems.

726
00:22:05,166 --> 00:22:11,933
I like a bypass cutter like this

727
00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:16,466
because it cuts

728
00:22:09,933 --> 00:22:20,200
all the stems easily.

729
00:22:11,933 --> 00:22:22,800
♪

730
00:22:16,466 --> 00:22:23,900
Chop...

731
00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:24,666
and drop.

732
00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:28,733
Now look at how beautiful

733
00:22:23,900 --> 00:22:30,000
that is, right?

734
00:22:24,666 --> 00:22:31,400
Super simple.

735
00:22:28,733 --> 00:22:34,233
And my bouquet's all ready

736
00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:35,300
to go.

737
00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:37,333
Now, sometimes we might have a

738
00:22:34,233 --> 00:22:38,800
vase that's a little bit

739
00:22:35,300 --> 00:22:40,200
shorter.

740
00:22:37,333 --> 00:22:42,066
And I don't want you

741
00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:44,666
to get scared about that,

742
00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:46,833
either, because we can still

743
00:22:42,066 --> 00:22:48,500
chop and drop that, as well.

744
00:22:44,666 --> 00:22:50,133
But the thing is, that bouquet

745
00:22:46,833 --> 00:22:51,700
in here, like this, isn't

746
00:22:48,500 --> 00:22:54,300
gonna look very pretty.

747
00:22:50,133 --> 00:22:56,366
We want to make sure that that

748
00:22:51,700 --> 00:22:59,433
bouquet sits in there like that.

749
00:22:54,300 --> 00:23:01,100
So see that amount of stems that

750
00:22:56,366 --> 00:23:02,366
need to come off the bottom?

751
00:22:59,433 --> 00:23:04,766
And what I might do, because

752
00:23:01,100 --> 00:23:06,666
this is a little bit

753
00:23:02,366 --> 00:23:10,666
shorter of a vase,

754
00:23:04,766 --> 00:23:12,366
I'm going to go ahead and leave

755
00:23:06,666 --> 00:23:14,700
that binding on there.

756
00:23:10,666 --> 00:23:24,466
I'm going to get my

757
00:23:12,366 --> 00:23:26,266
bypass cutter.

758
00:23:14,700 --> 00:23:27,266
♪

759
00:23:24,466 --> 00:23:28,366
And then, I'm going to drop

760
00:23:26,266 --> 00:23:29,500
that down inside there.

761
00:23:27,266 --> 00:23:32,133
Now you know what?

762
00:23:28,366 --> 00:23:33,166
I can already tell I didn't cut

763
00:23:29,500 --> 00:23:37,100
it short enough.

764
00:23:32,133 --> 00:23:39,100
So I'm gonna cut it just a

765
00:23:33,166 --> 00:23:49,100
little bit shorter.

766
00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:51,500
Gonna take off another inch.

767
00:23:39,100 --> 00:23:52,366
♪

768
00:23:49,100 --> 00:23:53,666
♪

769
00:23:51,500 --> 00:23:56,033
And then, I'm gonna drop it

770
00:23:52,366 --> 00:23:58,666
in there.

771
00:23:53,666 --> 00:24:00,166
So, shortening the bouquet

772
00:23:56,033 --> 00:24:02,866
is a wonderful  shortcut

773
00:23:58,666 --> 00:24:04,433
to having your flowers

774
00:24:00,166 --> 00:24:07,233
fit beautifully in the vase.

775
00:24:02,866 --> 00:24:11,433
It's a great opportunity when

776
00:24:04,433 --> 00:24:12,733
we can chop and drop our flowers

777
00:24:07,233 --> 00:24:13,900
and simply put them in a vase.

778
00:24:11,433 --> 00:24:15,300
A couple of simple strategies

779
00:24:12,733 --> 00:24:17,033
for flower arranging,

780
00:24:13,900 --> 00:24:18,400
and you're always ready to enjoy

781
00:24:15,300 --> 00:24:19,366
flowers from anywhere,

782
00:24:17,033 --> 00:24:21,133
be it your own garden

783
00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:22,500
or a bouquet that you just

784
00:24:19,366 --> 00:24:23,966
picked up on a whim.

785
00:24:21,133 --> 00:24:26,666
This way, you can enjoy the

786
00:24:22,500 --> 00:24:27,900
flowers and the benefits they

787
00:24:23,966 --> 00:24:30,866
provide as much as possible.

788
00:24:26,666 --> 00:24:30,866
For "Life in Bloom,"

789
00:24:27,900 --> 00:24:30,866
I'm J Schwanke.

790
00:24:31,100 --> 00:24:33,233
>> Do you change the water

791
00:24:32,066 --> 00:24:34,000
every day for fresh --

792
00:24:33,233 --> 00:24:34,833
fresh flowers?

793
00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,333
Should you?

794
00:24:34,833 --> 00:24:38,600
>> That's a great question.

795
00:24:36,333 --> 00:24:40,033
I don't, because I use flower

796
00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,400
food.

797
00:24:40,033 --> 00:24:42,433
So when I use flower food,

798
00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:44,166
there's so many things in there.

799
00:24:42,433 --> 00:24:46,100
One of those is an antibacterial

800
00:24:44,166 --> 00:24:47,700
agent that helps keep

801
00:24:46,100 --> 00:24:48,500
the bacteria level low.

802
00:24:47,700 --> 00:24:50,033
So you're going to notice

803
00:24:48,500 --> 00:24:51,400
that my water doesn't discolor.

804
00:24:50,033 --> 00:24:53,633
Now, if you don't use flower

805
00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:55,533
food and your water discolors

806
00:24:53,633 --> 00:24:56,733
and it gets cloudy

807
00:24:55,533 --> 00:24:57,433
or it may even get smelly,

808
00:24:56,733 --> 00:24:58,033
you should change it.

809
00:24:57,433 --> 00:24:59,033
>> Okay.

810
00:24:58,033 --> 00:24:59,933
>> But if you use flower food,

811
00:24:59,033 --> 00:25:00,500
you generally don't have to

812
00:24:59,933 --> 00:25:01,433
worry about that.

813
00:25:00,500 --> 00:25:02,566
>> Okay. All right.

814
00:25:01,433 --> 00:25:04,033
So you look for flower food

815
00:25:02,566 --> 00:25:05,066
with certain additives in it.

816
00:25:04,033 --> 00:25:05,466
>> All flower foods have it.

817
00:25:05,066 --> 00:25:06,466
>> Okay.

818
00:25:05,466 --> 00:25:07,466
>> So as long as you grab

819
00:25:06,466 --> 00:25:09,466
flower food, you're good.

820
00:25:07,466 --> 00:25:13,366
>> All right.

821
00:25:09,466 --> 00:25:14,833
♪

822
00:25:13,366 --> 00:25:16,033
>> "J Schwanke's Life in Bloom"

823
00:25:14,833 --> 00:25:17,766
is filmed in Grand Rapids,

824
00:25:16,033 --> 00:25:19,500
Michigan.

825
00:25:17,766 --> 00:25:21,966
>> Visit J's website,

826
00:25:19,500 --> 00:25:24,233
ubloom.com, for flower projects

827
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and crafts, complete recipes,

828
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829
00:25:25,933 --> 00:25:29,566
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830
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and more.

831
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is brought to you by the

834
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♪

837
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846
00:26:05,766 --> 00:26:07,300
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847
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848
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849
00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:15,733
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850
00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,133
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851
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852
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853
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854
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855
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