Christmas is around the corner, and as usual, we called upon Cristiano and Gilles to design our Christmas tree. They came up with a unique Christmas tree inspired by nature, made from material easily found while strolling around Vignamaggio. You can make this tree too, from what you find as you explore the fields and […]
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COMPOST: WHAT IS IT AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
WHAT IS COMPOST USED FOR? Compost is a natural fertilizer and is necessary for enriching the ground, making it more fertile and productive. Differently from chemical fertilizers, compost is environmentally friendly. It is also an ecological and wise method of dealing with organic waste that would otherwise end up burned or in dumps. Adding compost […]
THE GARDEN
Vignamaggio’s garden was created in the late ’20es by Elena and Bino Sanminiatelli. The couple wished to connect the villa to the forest, enclosing the building within a natural frame, according to the principles of a typical renaissance garden, which took the place of the fruit orchards and wheat that were there before. In 2014, […]
WINTER SALADS
During the holidays there is always an onslaught of meat and fish, roasted and stuffed. We thought that the vegetables in our vegetable gardens also deserve a place on the dinner tables of special occasions. The base we started with is a simple radicchio and pomegranate salad: other than being delicious and in season, the […]
CHRISTMAS TABLE CENTREPIECE
Christmas is almost upon us, and just like every year, we find ourselves looking for ideas and inspiration to decorate our homes and ways to celebrate with those dear to us. For our Christmas table centrepiece, it was to Cristiano that we turned again. He created a simple centrepiece that is really easy to make. […]
THE GARDEN IN MAY
With the long Winter finally over, it’s time for vegetable planting in Vignamaggio’s organic vegetable garden, the Pomario, flanking the villa’s renaissance garden. Vignamaggio’s vegetable garden supplies the restaurant with vegetables and herbs, and perhaps most importantly, the tomatoes we find in so many summer dishes. In fact, the Pomario can boast 5 varieties of tomato: […]
JUST ANOTHER LEMON TREE
Anyone who has been to Tuscany will have noticed that none of the gardens of the great villas scattered throughout the territory would be complete without big terracotta pots containing lemon trees, big and small. The Medici’s first set this trend in 1500. These exotic plants quickly became ornamental items to show off in the […]
THE INSECT HOTEL
The Insect Hotel of Vignamaggio is created from an old oak barrel. It provides a home to pollinators and pest controllers, recreating a micro-habitat offering shelter or refuge for many types of insects during winter. What do we need? Oak, arbutus or juniper wood This beauty was made by Simone, our gardener. Simone & la […]