Welcome to Vignamaggio, where nature wastes nothing and every leftover becomes something valuable. We’re right in the middle of the estate’s composting site—a place where garden clippings and agricultural waste are transformed into rich, natural fertilizer for our vineyards, gardens, and fields. It all begins with green waste: things like branches, pine needles, leaves, and […]
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GARDEN ROUTINE
It’s time for spring-cleaning, and at Vignamaggio we begin in the gardens. We perform three simple but essential tasks to make sure our gardens are lush and healthy. Weeding Weeding by hand, rather than using a chemical weed killer, is better for a few different reasons. It keeps us fit, it doesn’t pollute the soil, […]
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 […]