RIP Eion Scarrow

[Dave Homewood]

Gardening guru had a 'wealth of knowledge'
By: Jacob Brown | New Zealand News | Sunday April 28 2013 9:45

One of New Zealand's best known gardening gurus is being remembered for his wealth of knowledge.

Eion Scarrow has died at a rest home in the Waikato, at the age of 81.

He had suffered from health issues including prostate cancer, and had several heart operations.

Newstalk ZB's Ruud Kleinpaste says Mr Scarrow will be sadly missed.

"This man had a wealth of knowledge.

"You could go to him for anything from vegetables - he taught me how to grow garlic and stuff - to flowers, and shrubs. He was right into that."

Photo / NZ Herald

www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/676955723-gardening-guru-had-a--wealth-of-knowledge-

[Dave Homewood]

I remember watching Eion's TV show 'Dig This' with Mum and Nana over the years as a kid.

[sparrow]

That's a name I havn't heard for years. I use to sit in Grandads shack as a kid and read his books.

RIP

[sluf7]

He used to deliver to my railway station Claudelands Hamilton. I tell ya when he didn't need to talk nicely he could Cuss with the Best.

Also his Old (new at the time delivery Truck) a tricked out big Banger Ford Transit with Murals he had bought oif some dude for not much. When he left he always spun her out on his way along the platform.

[oj]

That's because he was a petrol head as well. He was part of the stock-car fraternity, a safety scrutineer no less. He used to come to the PAC Engine Shop to get critical components like axles and steering linkages crack-tested in the Magnaflux (magnetic particle inspection) unit.