shazzbat wrote:
This fine flax needs balancing by the purchase of another one. What
should I be looking for?

A spade.

It is growing well, and It's easily big enough to split in two. Then you
know they'll both be the same, and you get to keep your money in your
pocket.

Steve, thanks for the above thought. Said flax took some digging out of
the ground - it clung for dear life to the slatey rock of which all
"soil" in these parts of the Welsh border are made. But once extracted
it lent itself to being sliced into three parts. So there are now three
fine flaxes decorating the main bed. The frosts of the last week have
been unexpected, and harsh, but hopefully these flaxes are hardy enough
to survive.

Eddy.