Tablescapes, Vegetable Garden Table
June is a beautiful month in the South, things are green and happy. You don’t want to see my backyard in August when all our blooms and plants are struggling from the long hot summer days~ so I want to invite you over now while things are at their best~
It’s still nice enough to dine outside some nights~
I could hardly wait to try out these gorgeous new plates I got for Mother’s Day. They are large, square dinner plates, one has a big bunch of radishes,
One with a bouquet of carrots,
One plate has fat red tomatoes
And this one fresh corn on the cob.
The centerpiece is 3 stalks of fresh corn, partially shucked so they look like they are starting to “bloom,”
They are tied with jute and a burlap “bow.”
The red napkins got the same treatment, they are tied with jute with a burlap accent
The round yellow pot is elevated by a green ceramic pedestal.
I wanted to keep the centerpiece simple to let the plates be the star of the show
1 large heirloom tomato, a fat red onion and another ear of corn dress the base of the centerpiece~
It is a simple tribute to the glory of fresh vegetables!
The hydrangeas are just starting to bloom, can you spy that little bloom just to the left of the centerpiece?
I can’t figure out our hydrangeas, they bloom so much later than all the other ones I see around here…
And they tease me too, there will be one giant gorgeous bloom hiding in the back and nowhere else~
They should be looking more like this right now
Here’s another strange thing happening in our yard, in a planter box on the wall we noticed a plant emerging amidst the begonias. It didn’t look like a weed, and we were curious so we decided to let it grow…when it began to flower we realized it was a zucchini plant! We have no idea how it got there, it seemed to be attached to the root of one of the bedding plants that was originally there~as I often profess, we are NOT gardeners, we just hope for the best, so we never know what’s going to happen and Mother Nature is full of surprises!
What is your favorite summer vegetable? Can you guess what mine is? Yep, Corn!
Thanks for joining us in the garden today, I’ll invite you back when the hydrangeas bloom!
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the plates were purchased at Amazon.com
the carrot mugs came from Home Goods
the geranium glass is from JMdesigns
the vegetables are from the local farmer’s market!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch,
Glorious Gardens, Celebrate and Decorate,
Coastal Charm, Cooking and Crafting with J&J, The Scoop, A Stroll Thru Life
Lori’s Culinary Creations, Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Moonlight and Mason Jars
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Your tablescape is just beautiful along with your gorgeous yard…I so love the gorgeous centerpiece you so creatively made from the corn!!…
Thank you Shirley! Jenna
Fabulous outdoor tablescape, Jenna!! Your new plates are divine…so colorful & different.
The half-shucked corn for a centerpiece was a brilliant idea. Very clever!
I’m wondering if your hydrangea plant is getting enough sun where it is planted? I know that can make a difference. Did you know you can change the color of the blooms by additives to the soil? They can range from white-ish pale pink to purple to deep blue. Google it!
Thanks Rett, I did know about the color thing, they get maybe 5 hours of hot bright sun, is that not enough? The leaves always get very droopy every afternoon, but I know they get plenty of water. I sure appreciate you taking the time to mention these things to me, thanks! Jenna
Mother Nature IS full of surprises, and so are YOU!!! What a neat tablescape, Jenna! Your centerpiece is SUPER creative, especially the way you leaned toward “partial nudity” with the corn stalks! 🙂 Your Mother’s Day gift of fabulous plates will be enjoyed for years to come, and their inaugural visit to Blog Land is pretty spectacular. They look great against the rattan chargers.
I hope that Mother Nature somehow surprises you once again by keeping the temps low enough for you to be able to eat outside a lot this summer. It seems such a shame to have such a pretty back yard and not be able to enjoy it!
Your new plates are wonderful. Perfect for a garden table! I love how you used the corn in the centerpiece.
Every post you display such creativity! How do you do it girlfriend? The corn husks…so perfect with summer here.
Gorgeous backyard. I’m glad you are still able to enjoy it. We are already inside until August :-(!! Your new plates are wonderful. I do love their size and the veggies. Your undressed corn is a hoot! But I love the idea. xo marlis
Thanks Marlis!
Awesome plates. Love the whole table!
– The Tablescaper
love your new dishes, i fear i am going shopping the minute i post this! fun table, i love all things that lead back to the garden and nature~
What a fun table! Your idea to use the corn in the vase if very clever. I’m going to try to copy that one. Corn is my favorite summer veggie too. I have wonderful childhood memories of eating fresh picked corn on the cob. Thanks for sharing your lovely garden space as well as this delightful table.
Your table is lush and beautiful and your whole garden is a lovely backdrop for it. Thanks for sharing.
thank you Ann!
Those plates are awesome!!
I love your veggie plates Jenna, the black background with the graphics and colors are so striking! What a fun table with the blooming corn presented and tied with burlap as a bouquet! I had to chuckle at your zucchini growing with your begonias 🙂
Oh, Jenna, those plates are fabulous…I ♥♥♥ them! This is one of the cutest tables I have seen that represents summer.
Have a wonderful week…
Thanks Marigene, I appreciate it so much!
The gardens are stunning and your tablescape is beautiful. Love the corn bouquet, how fun is that. Thanks tons for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Mine is corn tied with Peaches for the fruit….love your table arrangement!
Your tablescape photo enticed me from Savvy Southern Style! Great looking tablescape and I want those plates! Nice!
thanks Cindy!
I love the corn centerpiece. You are so creative with your tablescapes! How funny about your surprise plant. We have something growing in the compost – squash or zucchini, not sure which yet. I don’t have the heart to chop it up, but I doubt it’ll produce much without good pollination. Thanks for sharing your wonderful veggie-licious table! 🙂
Blessings,
Kim
What a creative idea! I would not have thought of corn for a centerpiece, but it looks great.
Such a beautiful table! and I am sorry about your hydrangeas, mine do the same thing so I don’t have any answers for you. But the zucchini plant, I am curious if a bird could have visited your planter box and left or dropped a seed that bloomed in your planter box? I am always finding plants in my yard too that I never planted, I often think its bird or squirrels dropping things.
Thanks Christine, you’re right of course, pesky squirrels!! They keep everything torn up in my yard, last week they broke a pot! >
This is such a cute table! I love the ears of corn as the centerpiece! Such a clever idea! Linking through tablescape thursdays!
Love it…perfect for the season. Your hydrangeas are gorgeous!
This design is wicked! You certainly know how to keep a
reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos,I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Great job.
I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how
you presented it. Too cool!
I absolutely LOVE your corn centerpiece and those dishes are to die for!! Your table has got to be the best table scape I have seen in a while.
oh thanks AnnMarie, I did this table several years ago and it remains one of my favorites. The plates were an amazon find, and I do love them too, thanks so much for the comment! >
Jenna, thanks so much for linking this post, otherwise I would have missed this stunning Tablescape from your archives! The plates are definitely the star and I love that there are four different vegetables featured. But, I also think the centerpiece is pretty amazing and of course, creative. I would definitely say that corn is my favorite vegetable prepared “creamed” or on the cob! I am so glad you joined the Gardens Galore Party and there will be more coming! I still think you should share some floral paintings!
Yay, I just realized that you did
Jenna, I’m glad you shared this post again. Very creative. The corn centerpiece is ingenious! Love the plates too.
I enjoyed the tour of your garden.
Thank you Bonnie, this is one of my favorite tables >