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I'm probably wrong and don't want to underestimate your knowledge, but if you had sown wildflowers last year and this popped up, it looks to my like Achillea. They are vigorous and increase in size a lot. At this time of the year, they look like that. Here is a picture of a newly purchased one...

Sowed some more seeds today, think i sowed 9 trays. Some in plugs, some in trays. So see what happens.Sowed 2 packets of geraniums, the seeds look like more droppings, only get about 15 in a packet. Where opposed to marigolds, where I must get 100-200 seeds.

Both London Zoo and Whipsinade are great.

I've just been given, by my daughter, a Phal that's in trouble. Her ex gave it to her a week before Mother's Day. By MD, all the blooms and buds had fallen off. I suspect very poor lighting. What I'm questioning is the white mould(?) that seems to cover the exposed roots. Plenty of good roots...

As per post Potato growing 2026 List of Determinate and Indeterminate Potatoes UK

I have one of those with tiny crossed blades and it even has an oil reservoir for the mechanisms. Cost about £8 in local garden centre. Will go and find it tomorrow in greenhouse and tell you the name. Bought as a replacement for my expensive felco one that fell out of the little section for it...

At 18, she'd be highly unlikely to be able to get business use on her insurance - and the company concerned should know that.... that is why many companies use pool cars.

It looks lovely.

Good call @pete - could well be.