Autumn is here with lingonberry berries and the forest is now full of mushrooms. The leaves on the trees are fiery red and yellow and the temperature has dropped across the country.
There are lots of things to do with a pumpkin
A tradition is to carve a pumpkin into scary faces and place it outside your front door. But there are many other things you can also do with your pumpkins. Among other things, you can cook pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup or why not a creamy pumpkin pasta?
But you can also turn a pumpkin into the base of a beautiful autumn flower arrangement. Euroflorist has produced a step-by-step guide on how to turn your pumpkin into a vase.
This is a creative craft that is perfect for Halloween and is fun to do for both young and old.
What you need to make a pumpkin vase:
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Photo: Press image/EurofloristStep 1: Cut off the lid of the pumpkin
Start by cutting off the top of the pumpkin, as you would normally do with a lid. The pumpkin itself will now become the basis of your flower arrangement. Also measure by eye so that you see that your small glass vase will fit inside the pumpkin.
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Photo: Press image/EurofloristStep 2: Dig out your pumpkin
Now it’s time to carve out the pumpkin with the knife and hollow it out with the spoon and pasta ladle. This step can be messy and it might be good to work on newspaper or any other surface that can handle getting a little messy.
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Photo: Press image/EurofloristStep 3: Place the flowers in the pumpkin vase
The third step is also the last. Here it is about assembling your flower arrangement. The first thing to do is clean your little vase properly and then place inside the hollowed out pumpkin. Then just fill the vase with water and place your flower bouquet in it. Cut the flowers before placing them in the vase.
Tip! Use autumn flowers for an extra Halloween theme, such as dark roses, orange hydrangeas or alstroemeria.
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Photo: Press image/Euroflorist