Hello Spring Farmers Market Centerpiece

Hello Hello Spring Spring Farmers Farmers Market Market Centerpiece Centerpiece

By Nell Foster with Joy Us

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I wanted to share this “Hello Spring Farmers Market Centerpiece” with all of you. I made one of these for Fall -The Creating Of An Edible Thanksgiving Centerpiece- so when Spring came around it was time to create another one to celebrate the season of budding and blossoming. Everything used in this harvested work of art was bought at our Santa Barbara Farmers Market or plucked from my garden.

All the produce is laid out on the coffee table all set to go

A lace tablecloth is laid over the table & the anchor pieces, a gorgeous cabbage, romanesco cauliflower & blood oranges, are set on a woven placement

Riley checks out the romanesco cauliflower but decides it’s purely ornamental. Avocados & lemons have been added in.

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The “pretties�, statice, cymbidium orchids & deep purple kale.

The kale draws the piece out & brussel sprouts, carrots & radishes find their place.

Next the cymbidiums, statice & cauliflower are placed in.

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And the final touch, a few glittered butterflies.

You can make something similar to this using things which grow in your area. It is low enough to be used as a centerpiece yet is so attractive enough to be the focal point on a buffet or hall table. And the best part is ... you can eat it (most of it anyway) after it’s served as an adornment!

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