Summer is upon us and all across the country seasonal farmers’ markets are open for business. Being a designer, but not a cook, I look at these as opportunities for centerpieces more than side dishes! It is certainly not ground breaking to make a fruit bowl, but I am here to stand up for the rarely seen and oft overlooked Veggie Bowl. That’s right, vegetables are good-looking too, especially this time of year! Create a colorful arrangement in your own home for that look of plenty and abundance. Not to mention, you can eat them too! Here are some seasonal beauties.

Baby Artichokes

Fingerling Potatoes

Heirloom Tomatoes (wait, these might be fruit…either way sooo pretty)

Summer Squash

Violet Queen Cauliflower