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A new tree nursery in Missoula, MT

 
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So I started a tree nursery here in Missoula, MT. I figured I'd post about it here in the Missoula forum because many of the trees and plants were grown from locally gathered seed, and because all sales are local pick-up only and I currently am not shipping.

I have a ton of fruit and nut trees, like 50 different varieties, some available in pots but mostly bare-root.

https://mountaintimefarm.com/

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I hope your business does well. Next time I am in Missoula I will make sure to stop by and buy some trees.
 
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Abe, will you be shipping in the spring season of 2022?  Nice collection of plants!
 
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Greg Martin wrote:Abe, will you be shipping in the spring season of 2022?  Nice collection of plants!



Yeah, I will start shipping as soon as the ground thaws, probably March.
 
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Abe Coley wrote:

Greg Martin wrote:Abe, will you be shipping in the spring season of 2022?  Nice collection of plants!



Yeah, I will start shipping as soon as the ground thaws, probably March.


Order sent!  I'm really looking forward to trying some of your crabapples.  Thank you very much Abe.
 
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Cool! Best wishes from an outlier in Fallon, Montana.
 
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Quick update, your crabapple seedlings are growing amazingly Abe....thank you again!  Lovely, quick growing, healthy trees.  I'm really excited thinking about what they'll look like in a few years' time.  I can't wait to start cooking with them and I'm sure my wildlife will appreciate them as much as I will.
 
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Hi Abe,
Just curious, how tall/wide would you estimate that the Flathead cherry was that the seedlings came from?  Just doing a little planting planning.
Thanks again!
 
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Greg Martin wrote:Hi Abe,
Just curious, how tall/wide would you estimate that the Flathead cherry was that the seedlings came from?  Just doing a little planting planning.
Thanks again!



I'd say it was about 20 feet tall and nearly as wide.
 
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Hi,

I see your Hawthorns are sold out.  We have a red Hawthorn, but it has never reproduced even though it makes lots of seeds every year.  There are plenty of other Hawthorn trees around our neighborhood.  

How can we get a start from it?      

 
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Sourdough Al wrote:Hi,

I see your Hawthorns are sold out.  We have a red Hawthorn, but it has never reproduced even though it makes lots of seeds every year.  There are plenty of other Hawthorn trees around our neighborhood.  

How can we get a start from it?      



Hawthorns need like 4+ months of cold stratification, and some types may even need a cold/warm/cold stratification. Basically you plant the seeds in an outdoor seedbed, keep the weeds out of it the first year, and hopefully the second year you'll have a bunch of hawthorns germinate.

You also might have some success grafting hawthorn onto something easier to grow from seed like apples or pears.
 
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I bought some trees and berries from Abe last week. Super responsive communication, healthy plants packed in beautiful compost, just finished putting them all in the ground.

100% would recommend!

Thanks Abe!
 
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Hey Folks, I just wanted to let you all know I have updated my inventory for the fall 2023 planting season. https://mountaintimefarm.com/

If you purchased plants from me in the past and they didn't leaf out, lemme know and I will send you some replacements at for free.

Thanks!
 
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I absolutely love Mountain Time, best prices and healthy trees that are used to the climate here.
 
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You have some interesting trees for sale. I need to buy some.
 
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