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Collecting Wildflowers on the estate: A Seasonal Journey

Posted on Tuesday June 18th, 2024by vignamaggioblog

(Italiano) Essiccazione all’aria: È il metodo più semplice e naturale. Basta appendere le piante a testa in giù in una stanza calda, buia e arieggiata. Dopo aver raccolto le piante, rimuovete il maggior numero possibile di foglie dagli steli e legatele insieme in piccoli mazzi.

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Vignamaggio Christmas Flag

Posted on Wednesday December 20th, 2023Wednesday December 20th, 2023by vignamaggioblog

Christmas is coming: the mantra that resounds at this time of year almost everywhere, from cities and the countryside, hills and autumn-coloured woods, to the Borgo. A lightweight iron support to make the flag’s supporting structure. A beautiful oak branch dotted with lichen, on which red sprigs of Cornus sanguinea are woven, to make the […]

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The Artichokes Harvest

Posted on Sunday May 14th, 2023Wednesday June 14th, 2023by vignamaggioblog

A sea of green, fragrant and bountiful: it is time to harvest our artichokes, starting with the large spring “mother” artichokes that we use for our artichoke paté. Between the end of April and throughout the month of May, the artichoke fields in the area, along the edges of gravel roads or leaning against dry […]

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  • Garden & Vegetables

BULBS GALORE

Posted on Saturday January 21st, 2023Thursday April 13th, 2023by vignamaggioblog

The mild temperatures have delayed a lot of the garden work and changed the growth habits of most of our plants. Our beloved bulbs in particular, needed a short cold spell after their hibernation phase between September and December, but have had to adapt to the milder climate during this period. Vignamaggio’s gardening team, guided […]

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  • Garden & Vegetables

DIY: VEGETABLE GARDEN LABELS

Posted on Thursday November 25th, 2021by vignamaggioblog

With Massimiliano’s help, we made some home-made vegetable garden labels, using only organic and recycled material. Labels for the garden make it easier to quickly identify the plant you are looking for, to mark the variety of squash you particularly liked the year before or to remind you, when you see those little leaves sprouting […]

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  • Garden & Vegetables

A SUMMER BOUQUET

Posted on Thursday August 19th, 2021Wednesday August 25th, 2021by vignamaggioblog

A combination of drought-resistant flowers and plants arranged into a tenacious summer bouquet: Cristiano made this bouquet for us, using only the hardier plants on the estate, and inspired by the soft golden light of august afternoons. ACHILLE’S PLANT The Achillea is a European herb of which there are many varieties. The most abundant variety […]

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FUN FACTS ABOUT ROSEMARY

Posted on Saturday April 10th, 2021Thursday May 13th, 2021by vignamaggioblog

The etymology of the name Rosemary is rather poetic, meaning SEA MIST, from the Latin ROS MARINUS. The Rosemary plant thrives in coastal areas, where it grows spontaneously and luxuriantly. Rosemary is an aromatic herb that reminds us of home, a corner of the vegetable garden, the aroma of lunch being prepared in the kitchen. […]

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  • Garden & Vegetables

BOUQUET GARNI

Posted on Wednesday March 17th, 2021Thursday May 13th, 2021by vignamaggioblog

A bouquet garni is an assortment of aromatic herbs used to season meats, broths and sauces, enhancing the flavour and fragrance of any number of different dishes. It originates in Provence, but different versions are used throughout the Mediterranean basin. The main ingredients of the traditional bouquet garni are thyme and bay leaves, but there […]

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THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

Posted on Friday February 12th, 2021by vignamaggioblog

On the occasion of this special day dedicated to the enamored, we thought we would learn a little about the language of Winter flowers. Decisions about the flowers we choose for someone are often entirely subjective and based on a memory, fragrance, shape or colour that pleases us. Yet certain flowers and plants often conceal […]

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  • Garden & Vegetables

IN THE SHADE OF PETASITES

Posted on Friday August 7th, 2020Friday August 7th, 2020by vignamaggioblog

Today we went out with Francesca, manager of the Vignamaggio gardens, to explore the coolest part of the estate, in search of the petasites or butterbur, a perennial plant of the Asteracaea family. It is easy to come across these enormous herbaceous plants alongside Greve’s tributaries. They can be spotted by their huge hat-like leaves […]

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