For those living in colder, wetter climes, the idea of growing your own peaches seems like something of an unachievable dream. But what if I told you there's one hack that dates back to the Victorian era, allowing the rainiest of regions to have homegrown, fresh peaches every year?
It's a technique that has been used at Gravetye Manor in Sussex, England, since world-renowned horticulturalist William Robinson acquired the property in 1884. I had the privilege of recently visiting this astounding Elizabethan property, where Head Gardener Tom Coward let me in on some secrets of the garden's incredible success with growing peaches.
