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..
Any Port In A Storm
When necessity is the mother of invention
And There’s More?
When Extreme Decorating isn't enough..
The Hole In The Wall Gang
Rebuilding in cob. Ecofriendly, the right thing for the building and lifesaving for Hedychium gardnerianum.
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..
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.