Isle of Sky Farm & Nursery focuses on native and locally adapted seeds, seedlings, edible plants and fruiting trees.
Isle of Sky Farm & Nursery is where you will find the hardy heirloom fruit and berry plants you have been unable to find elsewhere.
The nursery includes HEIRLOOOM tree fruits, vegetable transplants, berries, roses, perennials, and herbs for culinary, medicinal, and bee use. Moreover, you will be able to see them growing in the demonstration gardens.
Isle of Sky Nursery is open for the 2024 season Until November 30
We are OPEN Every Saturday — Rain or Shine 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cash, checks and all major credit cards accepted.
With the short and cold days now upon us, we will be going on “Winter Season” hours starting December 1st.
After Saturday, November 30th, we will be “call for appointment” to pick up fertilizers, potting soil, nursery supplies and trees or plants. Please call (575-648-4015 ) or message (575-315-5691) well ahead to schedule a time good for you, when I am here. This is my “plant hunting season” so I am often far afield gathering scion wood for grafting.
I consider this Fall/early Winter season the best for planting fruit trees and berries. If you can dig a hole you can plant a fruit tree. If you CAN’T dig a hole you can plant one of my super dwarf apple trees in a big container.
We have many gorgeous fruit trees ready to go into your garden now. Also, fruit trees are a precious gift to give and to receive. Many of our apple trees we have for sale are already producing fruit.
I’m now taking orders for ‘custom grafted’ Pear, plum, pluot, apricot, peach and apple trees. I can often graft two to four varieties on one tree for those of you with small spaces or you can’t decide.
I look forward to helping you grow your dreams!
~~ Jaimee Zischke Tate
Isle of Sky is a full service Plant Nursery specializing in Heirloom Fruit trees, Berries, Culinary and Medicinal Herb plants. We carry organic Fertilizer, Potting Soil, Soil Amendments, Seeds and and Gardening Supplies for container and “in ground” growing.
We also offer our own organically grown vegetable and herb transplants during the growing season. All our trees and plants are grown here in our gardens at 6,500’ elevation in challenging conditions.
Agronomic Consulting Services
We also offer Complete, highly Qualified Agronomic Consulting Services based on our extensive experience with New Mexico’s unique and challenging growing conditions. We’re looking forward to helping you to realize your Growing Dreams!
We have a wonderful selection of fruit trees —Apple, Pear, Apricot, Plum and Peach and we are ready to help you make your selections based on root stock, container or in-ground planting, pollinating, flavor, uses and storage. Plus, we can tell you the history of these heirloom trees. We personally gather the scion wood and do the grafting at Isle of Sky Nursery.
Fall is Planting Time!
Fall is the best time of year for planting fruit trees, grapes and berries. Why? Summer’s warmth is still deep in the soil at the root zone where root growth will continue for months to come, helping trees jump forward in development. There are still a few big raspberry plants and grape vines not to mention apple trees, several with ripening fruit on them.
There’s also still time for planting your winter garden.
We have a nice selection of seeds such as lettuce, swiss chard, cilantro, Italian parsley, arugula and green bunching onions.
Farm Market
Our Saturday morning Farm Market here in the garden is at its best with loads of White Oaks apples, pears and plums not to mention baked goods, skin care products tomatoes, vegetables and herbs.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
“My plants are grown here 100% organically. Most are beloved heirlooms from around the world which have proven themselves in our challenging New Mexico conditions.”
“We specialize in fruit trees, berries and plants that will feed you and help keep you healthy.
Our great team is looking forward to the best year yet. We have a lot of exciting things planned for this season and look forward to helping you make your growing dreams and ideas come to life.!”
“Finally we are able to offer growers the most advanced Organic fertilizer available ANYWHERE. GROW GOLD is an exhaustively tested mix of fertilizer with all the Essential Elements for Maximum Plant Growth. GROW GOLD is formulated to help ALL plants cope with the extremely challenging growing conditions in the Desert West.”
Indoor Farm Market is open
Real food from real local producers and local New Mexico products
Our Farm Market is held here in the barn every Saturday morning from about 9:30 until 1 p.m.
Our LOCAL growers offer their seasonal greens, vegetables, fresh eggs, hand made cheeses and baked goods in addition to the finest organic, hand made skin care products.
Come enjoy a cup of rose hip tea and one of our famous burritos while you shop! We’re all looking forward to seeing you.
Growing your own food is even more important now.