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Al Fresco Harvest Table

September 19, 2020 12 Comments

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Al Fresco Harvest Table

Do you set your table for different meals a different way? I set this table for both brunches, lunches and the beautiful dusk time of day too. The morning light is clear, bright and energetic! The soft light of dusk sets the atmosphere for lingering meals and conversations.

Table Set for Al Fresco Dining

It’s been in my head forever. Somehow, I never got around to setting it.

Yesterday morning I looked out the kitchen window and saw the 5 butternut squash Jim had picked earlier sitting on the patio table. For a kind of plain Jane squash, they looked beautiful in the morning light. I had my inspiration! 

Dining at Dusk

We’ve been anticipating the butternut squash being ready for harvest It’s actually picking from the garden in the corner of our yard. He sat them on the patio table for the obligatory couple of days of sitting to dry out some before using. There were many more today! When visitors come, they will get one to take home! 

These rather inelegant vegetables were to be the basis of my autumn al fresco table. 

Autumn Al Fresco Table

I love eating outside, al fresco. So many days this summer it was too hot unless we moved the table under the trees when family came. but the temperatures are easing their way into true fall.  I’ll be resetting this table when my son and daughter in law come Saturday for the day. It’s been over a month since we have seen them.

Butternut Squash Centerpiece

Let the layering begin. The linen tablecloth was the basis. After putting it on the table I put the butternut squash in exactly the same positions, well, as much as I could. 

Fresh cream candles in the brass candle sticks were pretty but it was just kind of dull. I wanted some subtle color added.

Table Welcomes Early Autumn

I tucked in some zucchini and yellow squash, more produce from the garden around the large butternuts and candlesticks. It was the color that was needed with different sizes and shapes for more depth and variety. 

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Inelegant Butternut Squash CenterPiece Welcomes Fall

Apples! From the kitchen. Now you know arrangements are not totally random; you just want it to look like it all rolled out of bushel basket into that beautiful arrangement.  

Gold Trimmed China

I mixed Great Aunt Daisy’s dinner plates and my Autumn Lenox soup plates. Both are gold rimmed. 

Why the soup plates? I wanted to use the soup spoon that’s rarely use at all! You just know it has to be butternut squash creamy soup!   

Autumn Tablescape Al Fresco
Autumn Tablescape Al Fresco

At one end I stacked the coffee cups and saucers. Dessert plates and small fruit bowls were both ready to be filled with deletable treats. There is also a small cake pedestal cake plate in the grouping.

Ready for Dessert

I decided to use the white and red wine crystal goblets. It made me sad to think we rarely use them as I washed the dust of neglect away.

Next came the pure white vintage lace trimmed napkins from Great Aunt Daisy’s. Our dining furniture was hers.  LINK HERE. Following a new style or maybe a very old one, I folded them into larger triangle and put them under each soup plate with almost half showing.

I used my wedding silver, a vintage set from my parents. 

Setting the Autumn Al Fresco Table

I took photos of the table in the bright sun. At dusk, the candles were lit.  

Autumn Tablescape at Dusk

There is just something about candles at dusk.  I think we’ll start our Saturday dinner at dusk with fresh butternut squash soup. 

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  1. Linda says

    September 30, 2020 at 2:32 am

    Such a lovely tablescape and yard.

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  2. Carol Karl says

    September 29, 2020 at 9:12 pm

    I love this. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Jennifer Howard says

    September 28, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    I’ll be right over!!

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  4. Danielle says

    September 26, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    What a beautiful tablescape! I love eating outside, and it would be so luxurious at this table!

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  5. Brooke says

    September 23, 2020 at 12:32 pm

    You had me at Butternut Squash Soup!!! I’m a soup person and that’s one of my favorites. Saturday at sunset sounds amazing just add another beautiful setting for me. Everything looks so divine.

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  6. Anita holland says

    September 22, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    Such a beautiful table setting, it looks so classy.

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  7. Doreen says

    September 22, 2020 at 8:07 pm

    What a beautiful table. It reminds me of my mother and grandmothers when I was a child. You rarely see such beautiful setting today. The young brides today aren’t interested in stemware or china. I loved this blog post and I followed you.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      September 23, 2020 at 11:53 am

      Thank you Doreen! I love setting table like this and my daughter’s children who are regular visitors like it when the table is set special! Thanks for following too! Have a good day.

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  8. Pam Richardson says

    September 21, 2020 at 2:24 am

    Linda, your alfresco table is beautiful and perfect for autumn. Love the formal and casual mix. Wishing you a lovely week!

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  9. Carol Karl says

    September 20, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    What a beautiful tablescape. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  10. Marie says

    September 19, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    What a beautiful table setting. So magical. I love your dishware.

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