Add Holiday Sparkle With Pomegranates

Add Holiday Sparkle With Pomegranates (NAPSA)—Afruit known for its anti-oxidant properties—the pomegranate—may also be a welcome addition to your holiday decorations thanksto its bright color. Displaying pomegranates in a simple bowl can makea stylish, seasonal table decoration. Here’s how: EVERYDAY POM Supplies 1 white pedestal bowl, 18” diameter, 10” high 1 12” clear plastic bag 1 green pipe cleaner, or large twist tie 10-14 6” wood picks 1 3” x 5”piece of green Styrofoam Fruit 3 POM Wonderful Pomegranates 4 small green pears (Forelle pears shown) 1 bag cranberries Fresh Greens 1 6” ivy plant 4 clumps mood moss 1. Place the piece of green Styrofoam’ in the center of the pedestal bowl. 2. Removethe pot from the ivy plant and decrease the size of the root ball by carefully removingat least half of the soil. (Be careful not to rip or damagethe roots.) 3. Wrap the remaining root ball and soil in the plastic Applying a light coat of cooking oil to the surface of a pomegranate will enhance its color and texture. bag. Secure bag at the base of the plant using the pipe cleaner or twisttie. 4. Remove the excess plastic bag with a pairofscissors. 5. Nestle the plasticcovered root ball to one side of the pedestal container and let the vines flow freely over the right side. 6. Add clumps of mood moss to conceal the root ball and Styrofoam. 7. Insert wood picks into the bases of the pomegranates and pears. Trim the picks if necessary to create different levels when inserting them into the foam. 8. Sprinkle the cranberries loosely in the bowl to create more interest on the surface of the container and complete the design. To learn more, visit the Web site at www.pomegranates.com.