Absolute Easiest Flower Arrangement -- Casual, Farmhouse Fresh
This is the absolute easiest way is to arrange fresh flowers cut from your garden, wild and loose — just like they are in nature.
It’s the messy bun of flower arrangements.
All you need is:
- A water-proof container
- scotch tape or packing tape
- scissors
- flowers
Step 1) Fill your container with water (I told you this is easy)
Step 2) Form a Grid to Support Your Flowers
If the mouth of your container is wide, you can use scotch tape at its full width.
Best option is to use packing tape and slice it lengthwise into four or five thinner strips. You can also cut scotch tape lengthwise into two thinner strips.
Place two or three strips crosswise and then again lengthwise pressing firmly to the neck of your container.
Step 3) Gather your cuttings.
Cut as long a stem as is possible.
Gather loosely in a basket, or if feasible, take you prepared container to your garden bed and arrange as you go
Step 4) Trim the Stems
You do not want any leaves touching or in the water. So trim off all the lower leaves. With my zinnias, I just pinch them off with my fingers and I use scissors to clip off any spent blooms.
If I’m arranging hardier flowers and greens, I use scissors or florist clippers to snip off the lower leaves.
Step 5) Tuck into the Grid
I tend to start around the perimeter and tuck my cuttings into the tape grid.
You can go with a tight ball of blooms and greens, like with my colorful zinnias. Or if your cuttings have longer stems, you can go with a looser, airier, more wild arrangement, like my long-legged white zinnias.
Don’t overthink this too much.
The only rule, if this is even a rule, would be to turn your container periodically and make sure it is evenly filled whether it’s a long and loose arrangement, or a shorter tighter affair.
Bravo! Take a minute to stop and enjoy.
Congratulations on a beautiful arrangement!
Flowers don’t require a difficult, elaborate arrangement to bring beauty and whimsy into our homes. Just a bit of tape to give them some support.
I hope you'll give this a try. Be sure to snap a pic and share. Maybe I'll feature you.
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