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..
The Devil You Know
From the heartbreaking tale of the Tasmanian Devil to a garden that could almost be home. Even if it is on the other side of the world.
75 Miles And Still Counting..
Walking (and driving) across the wilds of Tasmania. Next time I’ll do my research more carefully.
Hello 2019!
Greetings. From next year..
Merry Christmas!
Christmas wishes from afar..
Australia’s Galapagos
They say you should never go back. Sometimes exceptions have to be made.
Well I Did Warn You..
It’s no good. I couldn’t resist. If you are not fond of koalas normal service will shortly be resumed.
Anyone Seen A Pair Of Glasses?
The Great Ocean Road. One of the world’s best drives. Just hold on to anything that isn’t screwed down.
Be Grateful For Slugs. Or Even Raccoons..
And to think I complained about a blackbird nesting in the abutilon. It could be much, much worse..
That Elusive Bird
On a mission to find a cassowary. It’s bigger than you and has a tendency to be aggressive. So why? Here’s why.
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.