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What is it? See the finished piece below
Flowers are lovely, but as you all know, we like to give vegetables their propers. To get you inspired for this month’s contest, we asked celebrity gardening judge, Suzy Bales, to come up with some ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Grapes are a classic centerpiece (but not the chewy plastic ones your grandmother used to have)
Serve watermelon cocktails around this beautiful centerpiece
Sometimes the unexpected is the most beautiful
Grouping by color is an easy way to get started
This is the entire Beekman 1802 Heirloom Vegetable Garden in one basket!
Grouping by form and shape is another easy way to get started
And before you know it you'll come up with amazing creations like this fantastic snail
If you need more inspiration, check out Suzy Bales’ website
Sorry, I didn't include vegetables in those arrangements! But there's always a contest at our local fair to create the coolest, most creative "veggie animal". Kids have the best ideas!
My friends asked me to put some flowers in two old milk cans to decorate a stage at a bluegrass festival. As much as I supported their venture, it would cost lots of money to buy big flowers to fill them. So I dragged my kids out for two hours and we collected every kind of wild weeds we could find to fill them up. It took a pickup truck filled to the brim, but they were awesome–and appropriate. I love the idea above with the queen anne's lace and black eyed susan. Many times, whatever's native and in season looks best! (as long as you don't pick protected plants) And don't forget grasses, branches and seed pods for fillers!
I was thinking the snail could be altered a little with a small sugar pumpkin to make a wonderful vegan Thanksgiving turkey!
These are wonderful; really just makes ya' smile! I especially love the one with the grapes. And YES, my grandmother really did have those plastic grapes in fake centerpieces and bowls of fake fruit all over the house. We really did pluck them off and chew on them too! Yuck!
I am actually looking for florist employment in my area. Would love to make pieces like these!
Hi, Katherine
Good luck with the job hunt. Let that creativity shine!
They are LOVELY centerpieces and very inspiring!
Oh, Elaine
We are waiting on your entry in the contest!