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Sweet peas in cabbage flower arrangement James BaigriePage 1 of 7

Create a Cabbage Centerpiece

By Madaline Sparks

Tuck sweet peas in hollowed-out vegetables for a stunning arrangement.

What You’ll Need

  • A paring knife
  • An assortment of purple and green cabbages
  • Floral foam (available at craft stores and florists)
  • Sharp scissors
  • 1 dozen to 2 dozen sweet peas per cabbage

 Also try with: Snapdragons, statice.
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Sweet peas in cabbage flower arrangement
Cut a square hole in the top of each cabbage
Fit a piece of floral foam into hole in cabbage
Stick sweet peas into the foam in cabbage
Sweet peas in cabbage flower arrangement

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