Holidays & Entertaining Entertaining Party Decorations Create a Cabbage Centerpiece A head of cabbage is completely reimagined in this fun and simple DIY. By Madaline Sparks Madaline Sparks Madaline Sparks is a landscape and garden designer with over 20 years of experience. She is also a home and garden freelance writer who wrote for Real Simple starting in 2000. Madaline is the principal and owner of New York-based Madaline Sparks Garden Design. Highlights: * Over 20 years of experience in landscape and garden design * Owner and principal of Madaline Sparks Garden Design * Former contributing garden editor at Real Simple, for 14 years * Garden columnist at Rural Intelligence * Vice President, Board of Directors for Spencertown Academy Art Center Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 6, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: James Baigrie Tuck sweet peas in hollowed-out vegetables for a stunning arrangement. 01 of 06 What You'll Need James Baigrie A paring knifeAn assortment of purple and green cabbagesFloral foam (available at craft stores and florists)Sharp scissors1 dozen to 2 dozen sweet peas per cabbage Also try with: Snapdragons, statice. 02 of 06 Step 1 James Baigrie Cut a square hole in the top of each cabbage. 03 of 06 Related: How to Make a Succulent Centerpiece Dress up a patio table with a low-fuss grouping of succulents—cacti, jade plants, aloe—like this idea from Sunset.com. 04 of 06 Step 2 James Baigrie Fit a piece of floral foam inside the hole. Add water to the foam until it's saturated. 05 of 06 Step 3 James Baigrie Strip the leaves from the sweet-pea stems. Cut the stems at a sharp angle and stick into the foam. 06 of 06 Step 4 James Baigrie Arrange stem by stem until you have a full arrangement. See more step-by-step flower arrangements: 3-Step Platter Centerpiece How to Make a Wagon Flower Display 4 Steps to Transforming a Terra-Cotta Pot Create a Beach Pail Centerpiece Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit