Farewell Pete!
Today was a sad day for me, and for many other Aussie gardeners, I’m sure.
Peter Cundall, the host of Gardening Australia since it began many, many years ago, has retired from the show. For many years I have watched GA, and been inspired by Pete’s enthusiasm for all things gardening. His passion is infectious, and I’ll miss my weekly dose of it.
One of the things I love best about his style of gardening is his relaxed attitude towards planting, pruning, and all other gardening tasks! He just makes everything so simple, and manages to allay the fear that I might be doing something wrong. There is so much you can learn about how to garden ‘properly’ - knowing your nutrients, soil composition, companion planting… etc. But when it comes down to is, all you really need to do is dig a hole, bung in the plant, and Bob’s yer uncle.
So, farewell Pete - I’ll miss you!
July 27 2008 02:35 pm | Musings and garden and history
July 27th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Love Peter Cundall, we’ll miss him in this household, too!
July 29th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I just happened across your blog and found it very interesting. Like you I dream of having a more sustainable house, at the moment we live in a draughty old Queenslander with no insulation etc.