Naomi Ruff
@ruffdraft.bsky.social
Editor and writer helping scientists communicate clearly and effectively at ruffdraftwriting.com | reader, gardener, volunteer | still trying to find the best balance between facing the world and hiding with cute animal pictures
Anyone know what’s going on with this carrot? The orange splotches on the ground literally dripped out of it—consistency of honey, approximately. Nearby carrots were fine.
October 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Anyone know what’s going on with this carrot? The orange splotches on the ground literally dripped out of it—consistency of honey, approximately. Nearby carrots were fine.
C’mon guys, get a room! 😂🌱
October 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
C’mon guys, get a room! 😂🌱
Hmm, maybe I should have picked this radish a little sooner. 🌱 #gardening
July 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hmm, maybe I should have picked this radish a little sooner. 🌱 #gardening
Definitely the rabbits—caught this one in the act!
July 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Definitely the rabbits—caught this one in the act!
The newborn is about to become a butterfly! 🥰
July 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The newborn is about to become a butterfly! 🥰
I had natives planted in wide swaths of my yard last fall. First iris bloomed today. Irises are my favorite! 🌱
June 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I had natives planted in wide swaths of my yard last fall. First iris bloomed today. Irises are my favorite! 🌱
I have a newborn! And looks like the other egg will hatch soon. 🌱 🥲
June 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I have a newborn! And looks like the other egg will hatch soon. 🌱 🥲
When the eggs have hatched, I will fill the tube with water and put fresh milkweed in it, then put the caterpillars on the milkweed. They attach to the roof (usually) when they pupate.
June 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
When the eggs have hatched, I will fill the tube with water and put fresh milkweed in it, then put the caterpillars on the milkweed. They attach to the roof (usually) when they pupate.
Mine is far from blooming, and most of it has been chomped down by the resident bunnies. I haven’t even seen any butterflies yet! But this batch happened to come up safely inside the garden fence and lo and behold: eggs!
June 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Mine is far from blooming, and most of it has been chomped down by the resident bunnies. I haven’t even seen any butterflies yet! But this batch happened to come up safely inside the garden fence and lo and behold: eggs!
First monarch eggs of the season! I will leave most of them outside (where the majority will become someone else’s food), but it is so satisfying to shepherd some of them to adulthood. 🌱 🦋
June 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
First monarch eggs of the season! I will leave most of them outside (where the majority will become someone else’s food), but it is so satisfying to shepherd some of them to adulthood. 🌱 🦋
They look like this. We’ve seen them for sale in the UK but not the US
March 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
They look like this. We’ve seen them for sale in the UK but not the US
My first attempt at bagels (these are Montreal style, a new concept to me). I will definitely need more practice, but they aren’t bad. More completely cooked than they appear. #breadsky
March 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My first attempt at bagels (these are Montreal style, a new concept to me). I will definitely need more practice, but they aren’t bad. More completely cooked than they appear. #breadsky
Think I have all* of my new seeds now! Spring can come any time! 🌱
* Plus the ones leftover or saved from last year, of course, and there might yet be an impulse purchase or two. Why do I always seem to need more garden space??
* Plus the ones leftover or saved from last year, of course, and there might yet be an impulse purchase or two. Why do I always seem to need more garden space??
February 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Think I have all* of my new seeds now! Spring can come any time! 🌱
* Plus the ones leftover or saved from last year, of course, and there might yet be an impulse purchase or two. Why do I always seem to need more garden space??
* Plus the ones leftover or saved from last year, of course, and there might yet be an impulse purchase or two. Why do I always seem to need more garden space??
Oh yeah. Sourdough today. No fancy designs I’m afraid. 50% whole wheat.
February 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Oh yeah. Sourdough today. No fancy designs I’m afraid. 50% whole wheat.
Poor guy. Our cat lost exocrine pancreatic function at age 9, probably due to pancreatitis that wasn’t caught in time. The solution was to feed her raw pancreas for the rest of her life—8 more years! A local slaughterhouse supplied it for us.
October 13, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Poor guy. Our cat lost exocrine pancreatic function at age 9, probably due to pancreatitis that wasn’t caught in time. The solution was to feed her raw pancreas for the rest of her life—8 more years! A local slaughterhouse supplied it for us.
Just finishing up a sourdough class. My first loaves! So yummy. #baking #sourdough
September 26, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Just finishing up a sourdough class. My first loaves! So yummy. #baking #sourdough
Not sure—is this also a Pearl Crescent? From my garden a few years ago and it’s my phone lock screen now.
September 21, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Not sure—is this also a Pearl Crescent? From my garden a few years ago and it’s my phone lock screen now.
Saw one in my backyard for the first time just last week!
August 14, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Saw one in my backyard for the first time just last week!