Vegetable Cornucopia

This colorful centerpiece is easy to make and inexpensive, too.

Floral expert Dale Rohman turns a hollowed-out pumpkin into a beautiful centerpiece that is a perfect fit for a buffet table.

Materials:

large pumpkin
2 large blocks floral foam
carrots
red and yellow peppers
artichokes
head of red cabbage
greening pins
meat skewers
pruning shears
lilies
sunflowers
radishes
cattails (optional)
dried wheat (optional)

Steps:

1. Hollow out the pumpkin and save the contents for pumpkin pie or pumpkin soup.

	Figure A
	Figure B

Soak two large blocks of floral foam and insert them into the center of the pumpkin (figure A). A portion of the foam blocks should stick out of the opening.

Use greening pins (figure B) to secure a carrot bunch to the foam so that carrots drape along the side of the pumpkin.

Run a meat skewer through the base of each vegetable. When secure, snip the skewer base with shears at an angle, so the skewer slides easily into the floral foam.

Continue to add vegetables until the foam is covered.

Cut stems of lilies and sunflowers at an angle and insert stems into foam.

Nestle in radishes where there are bare spots.

Add some height with cattails and clusters of dried wheat if you prefer.

Once your holiday buffet is over, this centerpiece can be broken down and the vegetables eaten.

Figure C

If you don't have a pumpkin, you can create a colorful arrangement with a basket of corn and apples (figure C). Spray with cooking oil to give it a nice shine.

Resources
OUT OF PRINT (from Beyond Concepts Inc.)--"A Time for Flowers," by Dale L. Rohman
by Dale L. Rohman
This title is no longer being printed. However, online booksellers can search used bookstores for the selection.


Proflowers.com
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Tricks of the Trade
by Dale Rohman
This booklet may be ordered through Dale Rohman's website, www.americasflowerman.com

Beyond Concepts Inc.
7212 Kingsbury Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone: 314-725-2522
Website: www.americasflowerman.com
Guests
Dale Rohman
Entertainment and Floral Expert
Website: www.americasflowerman.com
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