This week’s Web-exclusive on uBloom- features one of my Favorite Local beverages- Sacred Springs- and owner and flower friend- Geoff Lamden

This week on Behind the Bloom- Ms Margo , the bonereader - is visiting in the Garden- and providing one of her bonereading- communications with our Wonderful Ladybird.

J Schwanke awarded AIFD® Distinguished Service to Floral Industry at AIFD National Symposium- “Emerge” in Orlando Florida

Million Dollar Spagetti from my friend Jenn Pascua- it’s easy and inexpensive!

One of my favorite Recipes- from our Canadian Friends to the North… Poutine- is a wonderfu! comfort food!

J creates the Marigold Martini - to celebrate Dia de los Muertos- the Day of the Dead!

J has Partnered with Ocean Breeze Farms- in Santa Barbara California- for an On-Going Contest- “Share Your Schwankies”… and it super easy to enter…

Flower Tea Party Snacks- 3 recipes from Episode 608- What’s the Tea… of J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom!

Join me for a Web-Exclusive Behind the Bloom- with my Flower Friends Kim and Val- from Brickyard Farms… as Kim and I talk about Cooking, Garlic, Love, and Life and Furry Family!

Here’s the recipe for the Bug Snacks I created with my friend Hendrick on Episode 606- Kids and Flowers on “Life in Bloom”!

Easy Pasta Sauce- with garden fresh ingredients is a Signature of my Flower Friend- Chef Jenna from Amore Trattoria in Grand Rapids Michigan! It's Delish!

My Flower Friend Chef Jenna Arcidiacono and I indulge in one of my Favorite Pink libations- the Pink Gin Cocktail- a British Favorite…

J and Weaving Friend - Sue Muldoon whip up a batch of Blueberry Scones this week on J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom!

My Friend Sue Muldoon is a guest on J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom- Season 6 Episode 604 - Woven Together… and she has an amazing talent when it comes to weaving and creating baskets and things woven of all kinds. She also has a new book… Weaving Step by Step

The Roasted Garlic Martini Recipe- featured in Life in Bloom Episode 603- The Stinking Rose!

Recipe for Nick’s Best Rolls- courtesy of Nick Boersma- Featured in Life in Bloom Episode 603- The Stinking Rose

I’m on location in Hillsboro Oregon at Peterkort Roses – creating an arrangement of one of my Favorite Flowers- Butterfly Ranunculus

Today we’re visiting a multi-generational Dutch Family Flower Farm- Oregon Flowers- in Aurora Oregon- and together we’ll learn more about “Flowers with a Dutch Touch”!

Butterflies seem to inspire a celebratory mood - and this beverage is fitting for our episode about butterflies!

Today on Behind the Bloom- I’m visiting Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park – and meeting my Flower Friend Steve LaWarre at the Fred and Dorothy Fichter Butterflies are Blooming Exhibit