Today we attended our very first networking event, where we had the pleasure of meeting some really great people. Even better, we were asked to bring or talk about something Halloween related (it being that time and all). Of course we turned to the humble pumpkin to inspire some fright night florals. Prolific right now, here's how to use any leftover hollowed pumpkins and turn them into a neat Halloween or Bonfire Night centre piece. Simple as pie...
You will need:
- Oasis (floral foam)
- A pumpkin (hollowed and tops off)
- Some flowers and foliage of choice, sturdy stems suit Oasis best, in general
- Scissors (florist's preferably)
First, soak your oasis by popping it into a sink full of water. Let it sink on its own, that's it soaking all the water up - be patient, do not push it under the water or it won't soak properly.
Pop some cellophane into the bottom of your pumpkin, you can use the cellophane your flowers are wrapped in, or just a bit of sandwich bag will do.
Cut your Oasis to size, so it fits in the pumpkin but pops out by an inch, so you can fill it with flowers all the way around.
Cut your stems to the correct height as you go, remember you can cut stems shorter but can't add any height so be cautious. Also, remember you're aiming for a good shape all around - nice and full.
Start building your shape with foliage, it works best to get going with foliage and then add in your flowers later, once you've got a nice idea of your size. Remember to cut all your stems on a slant, and remove any leaves that might go into the Oasis - just nice clean stems go in to drink.
Keep adding, building your shape and turning as you go. Look from above and the sides to make sure you hide all that nasty green Oasis too!
Your finished product will look fit to burst and good enough to eat. We chose flowers with an Autumnal but bright colour scheme; hydrangea, freesia and alstromeria.
Happy Halloween!
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