If you’re having your Dad over for lunch or dinner tomorrow, try this centerpiece idea. Instead of setting the table with a feminine floral arrangement, gather several small plantings of your father’s favorite herbs and vegetables in a wicker tray like I did here or run them down the center of the table.

I bought bio-degradble pots at the hardware store and filled them with inexpensive young plants. This entire centerpiece cost less than something I could have purchased at the local florist and the best part is that at the end of the evening, your Dad can pop these little cuties, pot and all into his own garden.