• Melons: Poke three small holes in the asparagus in place. Cover the rubber
the top of a melon. Add water and bands with purple raffia and tie into
a single daisy to each. To steady the bows. Add water and purple lilacs.
round melon, make a small stand out • Savoy Cabbage: Glue the leaves around
of three twigs that are tied with raffia a plastic floral container in overlapping
at the corners to form a triangle. Place layers. Start at the top of the container
the twig trivet on a table and position and work downward, layer upon layer,
the melon inside. simulating the true positioning of
Large, Clear Vessels cabbage leaves. Tie a beautiful ribbon
around the leaves if you prefer a
• Carrots and Beans: Fill with a bottom tighter look, add water and flowers,
layer of baby carrots, then a layer wrap with wet paper towels and
of uniformly cut green beans, refrigerate until ready to display.
followed by another layer of baby Leeks: These offer fabulous presentation when
carrots. Add water and top with •
sliced in half lengthwise and glued vertically to
orange ranunculus, from the buttercup family. a can, with the flat sides facing inward. Add
Just stunning! water, tie with raffia and insert yellow flowers.
• Cranberries and Lemons: Fill with layers of
cranberries and sliced lemons, then add water Egg Vases
and yellow and red roses. Or try unshelled nuts • Eggs make the most wonderful little vases,
and sliced oranges or blueberries and sliced lemons. especially if you possess eggcups. Prick the top
• Apples: Fill with small apples, water and of an egg with a pin and carefully pick away
blooming apple branches. the shell to make a hole about the size of a
Food Cans and Jars quarter. Drain (reserving the actual egg for a
meal), add water and miniature garden flowers,
• Green Beans: Trim green beans to fit the height and put one at each person’s place using an
of a can. Using melted glue pillows, which can eggcup or small terra-cotta flowerpot as the
be purchased from a craft store, brush a 2-inch holder. The egg vases also can be crafted into
strip of glue around the outside of the can, name cards by writing guests’ names on the
covering thoroughly. Add the beans vertically shells with a wax pencil, staining the shells
and press them against the glue for just a few with tea, coffee or the juice of raspberries or
seconds, until they adhere. Continue until the blueberries and then filling with flowers.
can is covered and has been transformed into
a green-bean vase. Add water, sweet peas and
sage, and tie with bear grass, a dry grass avail -
able at crafts stores.
• Asparagus: This is a little trickier. An old glass
pickle jar is a good container choice. Make sure
all the asparagus are taller than the jar but not
necessarily of uniform height. Place two rubber
bands around the jar and carefully slide the
asparagus in behind. The rubber bands will hold
