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Step 1
Make sure you live in an area of North Carolina with a mild climate. Hot summers are good for peaches, but cold winters could kill the trees. A late freeze could kill the blossoms and all the fruit for that year.
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Step 2
Buy some peach trees. Be sure to get them in the spring. Planting in early spring will give the trees a chance to grow all summer before their first winter.
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Step 3
Plant the trees is a well lit area with plenty of room between each tree. Allow at least 6 or 7 feet between each tree. The trees need room to spread out and grow. Avoid planting them near a wall if you can.
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Step 4
Prune the trees. New peach trees should be pruned after planting to ensure the best quality fruit. Be sure to prune all flower buds as well.
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Step 5
Water the tree. Consider the kind of soil in which the peach trees are planted. Loose and sandy soil won't hold as much water as thick and clay-like soil will. Peach trees should be watered 1 to 2 times per week, depending on the climate. Water the trees more for a dry climate. Water the trees less for a humid one. Make an indentation around the tree that is a foot in diameter for the water to soak into. Remember the water needs to get down to the roots.
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Step 6
Do not let the trees produce fruit for two years. They need to grow larger and stronger before they can produce fruit. Nip off all buds. The tree can began producing fruit in its third year.
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Step 7
Weed the area around the tree regularly. Weeds compete with the tree for water and other resources.
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Step 8
Once the tree is old enough to bear fruit, thin the crop. Only let the best peach buds survive to ensure the best tasting fruit.
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Step 9
Harvest the peaches. They can be harvested all summer and into early fall as they become ripe. A ripe peach will be firm, but it will also give slightly under your thumb.
