Flower arranging made simple with flea market finds
(Read article summary)Looking for an easy way to enjoy your garden flowers indoors? Head to the nearest flea market.
Summertime is the time of year to enjoy the garden you’ve so lovingly nurtured. Sitting on the back porch, sipping tea, watching the wildlife skip from flower to flower is your just reward.
But do you bring your rewards indoors? With a few snips in your garden, you can build a simple and beautiful flower arrangement that is also a conversation piece for visiting friends.
An idea from the past
When touring Elizabeth Lawrence’s garden in Charlotte, N.C., I learned that she kept an array of little glass bottles on her dining room table and filled each one with a single blossom of what was in flower that day. She did so when guests were coming to provide a tabletop centerpiece, one that invariable became the topic of conversation.
It was so charming, I decided to carry on Miss Lawrence’s tradition in my own home.
A great place to shop for little bottles is a quick visit to the flea market or a trip to the thrift store. For very little money, little bottles can line your table to be filled with summer’s bounty.
