Can I Tell You A Story?
the rusty duck blog
About A Cottage In Need Of Work..
And the undeniable truth of Sod’s Law: If it can go wrong, it will.
Of Extreme Gardening..
When there is no such thing as ‘light weeding’. Now, where did I leave the crampons?
It Helps To See The Funny Side..
Be it a foot through the ceiling or the recalcitrant wildlife. What other way is there?
The Author
Jessica. 5′ 1″. 110 pounds. Wife to Mike.
Serial house renovator. Never the easy ones.
Gardener and wildlife lover. Yes, the two are mutually incompatible.
Occasional traveller. Far too occasionally.
Listed by The Telegraph as one of ‘The Garden Bloggers You Should Be Following’.
Eternal optimist. Well OK then, most of the time.
You Heard It Here First: The Breaking News..
Horticultural Therapy
A moment of respite from the building works to see what's happening in the garden.
If You Thought It Was Bad Last Time..
The demolition phase. And... what exactly is concealed within the boarded up corner??
Here We Go Again..
Christmas preparations start early chez duck. This time there has to be a chance to get the room done... surely?
Six Trees Later..
It's a tough call having to remove any tree. But sometimes to make a garden function there is very little choice.
No Rest For The Wicked
Just when you thought it might be safe to sit down and have a rest, along comes the next project. And then another..
For Want Of A U-Bend..
Isn't it always the same. Just when you think you've jumped the final hurdle..
Swingin’ In The Rain
Window cleaning. But not as we know it. And just what does it feel like to be in a monsoon?
Singapore Fling
Beyond the transit lounge.. and you’ll still struggle to keep your feet on the ground.
In Search Of The Giant Tingle
The final week in Oz. And there is much more to the south west of Australia than food and wine. Nice though that obviously is..
You Have To Laugh.. Or Else You'd Cry
Congratulations and thanks for four years, it’s so much more entertaining when I’m not the one sliding downslope bottom first..
I’m crying Jessica.. hilarious!
A good way to start the day – catching up on your blog. It’s such a joy.