This episode marks an end of an era of Gardening Australia when the irrepressible Peter Cundall makes his final appearance on the perennial gardening program.
Peter has been broadcasting on ABC television and radio on a weekly basis since 1969.
For the last 18 years he has been the major presenter on ABC TV's highly popular Gardening Australia, entertaining and informing gardeners around the country with his gardening knowledge and infectious enthusiasm. So without further-a-do, let's get stuck in...
This week, Pete presents a moving tribute to some Aussie diggers. A special memorial walk has been established at Enoggera Army Base to commemorate 688 soldiers of the Royal Australian Regiment who died in battle overseas. The 700m walk is planted with more than 1000 native trees as a memorial to these soldiers. A group of men from the regiment's Queensland branch call themselves 'Dad's Army' and are dedicated to maintaining this memorial park. Pete pays a visit and discovers that he know and fought alongside a few of the soldiers who are included in the commemoration.
For his last ever Pete's Patch, Pete explains the workings of his famous six-bed crop rotation system and the organic gardening philosophy that underpins it all. He also solves viewers gardening problems, giving advice that will be good for a lifetime of organic gardening.
Also in tonight's show, the Gardening Australia presenters offer special tributes to the man who has been their inspiration and mentor.
So as Peter says..."That's your bloomin' lot!"
Gardening Australia will be repeated on ABC2 - Monday, July 28 at 4:30pm