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..
Belt and Braces
Taking no chances. Fireplace, ceiling beams and Agapanthus 'Twister'. All in need of a bit of support.
A Setback. Nothing Trivial.
I have stopped asking if it can get any worse. Because I already know the answer.
Watching Plaster Dry (Again)
Playing the waiting game. When it feels as though it's never going to end.
Digging For England
Or even out of England the way this is going..
A Little Too Much Excitement..
When the rain in the middle of the night isn't outside the window.
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.
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.