Peter Cundall, Tasmanian Gardener and TV Garden Show Host

Peter Cundall

Peter Cundall was born on April 1st, 1927 (Books by this author).  

A Tasmanian gardener, Peter was the friendly host of the long-running TV show Gardening Australia - one of the first shows committed to 100% organic practices and practical advice.

Peter inspired both young and old to the garden.

In his epic "Lemon Tree Episode," Peter got a little carried away and essentially finished pruning when the tree was little more than a stump. After that, Cundallisation was synonymous with over-pruning. 

Peter learned to garden as a little boy. His first garden was a vegetable patch on top of an air raid shelter in Manchester, England. His family was impoverished. His father was an abusive alcoholic. Two of his siblings died of malnutrition. 

Through it all, the garden brought stability, nourishment, and reprieve.

Of that time, Peter recalls,

"Lying in bed in the morning waiting for it to be light, so I could go out and get going in my garden.  I used to think there was some gas given out by the soil that produced happiness."  


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