A Planted Harvest Box Centerpiece

A fresh and festive addition to a fall table.

1. Cover your work surface with paper to protect it.

2. Remove plants from their pots. Place roots, with surrounding soil, individually in plastic bags. This will keep water from leaking into the box when you mist them with water.
3. Arrange the plants in the box; use stacked, folded pieces of foil to vary the heights of the plants. Lightly mist the plants with water. If your box has a chalkboard side, write a Happy Thanksgiving message.

4. Clean your work surface and cover your table with the tablecloth.
5. Arrange the runner on table, or create your own runner by folding and pressing fabric into a runner; lay the runner down the center of the table.

6. Place the planted wooden box in the center of the runner. This centerpiece would also be perfect as the focal point for a buffet table.

Materials Needed:

• Butcher paper
• Textured pale neutral tablecloth
• Textured fabric or table runner in earth tones
• Wood box, approximately 1 1/2-ft. long x 6 to 8 inches wide x 6 inches deep
• Young potted plants
• Plastic sandwich bags