Forum:

southern illinois

Sources for fruit trees

Posts: 34

Location: Carbondale, IL

posted 3 days ago

4
Number of slices to send:

Optional 'thank-you' note:

Send

I'm excited to add some more fruits to my homestead this year. I'm interested in wild plum, hardy kiwi, honey berries and a specific apricot, the Tilton apricot. I'm in southern Illinois and will drive to a nursery or order from a good source online. Any suggestions? Also any experiences you've had with these, please share. And Happy 2026 to all of us. Thanks!

"We are all woodland people. A forest is more than timber, it is our salvation." Diana Beresford-Kroeger

Timothy Norton

Steward of piddlers

Posts: 6969

Location: Upstate New York, Zone 5b, 43 inch Avg. Rainfall

3631

I like...

posted 3 days ago

2
Number of slices to send:

Optional 'thank-you' note:

Send

Let me direct your attention to the Permie Seed & Plant Review Grid that has a few entries for tree nurseries already. I'm partial to Edible Acres when they have their annual sales as well as Twisted Tree Nursery.

- Tim's Homestead Journal - Purchase a copy of Building a Better World in Your Backyard - Purchase 6 Decks of Permaculture Cards -
- Purchase 12x Decks of Permaculture Cards - Purchase a copy of the SKIP Book - Purchase 12x copies of Building a Better World in your Backyard

PEP - BB60 Badge (verified skill)
Skill verified by gir bot

Martin Mikulcik

Posts: 50

Location: Missouri

posted 3 days ago

2
Number of slices to send:

Optional 'thank-you' note:

Send

Yvonne Scott wrote:I'm excited to add some more fruits to my homestead this year. I'm interested in wild plum, hardy kiwi, honey berries and a specific apricot, the Tilton apricot. I'm in southern Illinois and will drive to a nursery or order from a good source online. Any suggestions? Also any experiences you've had with these, please share. And Happy 2026 to all of us. Thanks!

I got prunus munsoniana, is that a plum or a cherry?

IMG_20250911_164017945_HDR.jpg

Martin
Flyoverseeds.com

John F Dean

master steward

Posts: 8030

Location: southern Illinois, USA

3033

I like...

posted 3 days ago

3
Number of slices to send:

Optional 'thank-you' note:

Send

Plantscape nursery. It is on a back road ( the Herrin Road) between Herrin and Colp. This is a good sized business, quality product, with good service. I drive about 60 miles to get there and feel it is worth the trip.

I want to be 15 again …so I can ruin my life differently.

If you are using a wood chipper, you are doing it wrong. Even on this tiny ad:

Learn Permaculture through a little hard work

https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp