Via Root Simple in Instagram, some pics from the 7th Annual National Heirloom Exposition in Santa Rosa. I’ll do some more in-depth posting later in the week, but a few short takeaways from my sixth trip to the expo: yes, you can grow paw paws and chestnuts in California, dahlias are amazing and we sure need more biodiversity in our supermarkets. And, to Kelly’s dismay, I came back with a cutting from one of Luther Burbank’s spineless prickly pear cactus varieties (that aren’t really spineless and caused a scandal in 1907).
#lutherburbank #pricklypear and spineless!
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Thank you for the stunning photos! The collection of eggs is really beautiful, especially the very dark brown ones. Any idea what breed lays eggs that color?
Marans are famous for them. There are others. I have a Barnvelder that’s supposed to lay a really brown egg but she’s still too young so I don’t know yet if her eggs will be as chocolate as a Marans’.
I have a flock that’s a cross between Barnevelders and Ameraucanas. As I recall the Barnevelders in the flock they came from laid a darkish egg, maybe not as dark as Marans.
I think they are Marans.
What was the last photo of? Looks like some kind of pumpkin.
That is indeed a pumpkin–not sure what variety.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos. I so wanted to make the Heirloom expo this year. Next year for sure. I used to have Marans and their eggs were a deep brown color … almost reddish brown. Really enjoy your blog and podcast.