If you prefer, arrange the vegetables in a vessel such as this wooden crate.
Embrace the beauty of fresh seasonal produce in table settings with creative arrangements that guests will love. A tonal palette, scale, and texture are key.
What you’ll need
• Vessels and containers—a large central platter, small crates, jars, etc.
• Twine, toothpicks, and/or reusable adhesive, for securing the arrangement
• Produce—select seasonal produce with variations in size and texture but within a tonal palette
• Seed packets or vegetable markers—these make great place cards
Vegetables bring a rustic element to table settings. Limit your selection to four or five types within a tonal palette. Try these seasonal combinations to create striking centerpieces and place settings.
Spring: Globe artichokes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, fennel
Summer: Tomatoes, eggplant, cabbage, bell pepper, zucchini
Autumn: Winter squash, kale, summer squash, garlic, broccoli
Winter: Carrots, Swiss chard, brussels sprouts, fennel
Get creative—look in the cupboards for inspiration. A mix of jars, cups, plates, and platters will give variety of height and size, and you can use them to show off produce that might otherwise wilt in water. For a more rustic setting, try wooden crates or a piece of burlap to frame hardier produce in your centerpiece.
Individual place settings add a personal touch to the table. Look for small vegetables such as garlic to tie to name cards with twine or ribbon. Seed packets are a lovely way of personalizing each setting.
