Hi, I’m “gardengeekette” (also known as “qsogirl” on some scrapbooking and sewing community sites). I finished my PhD in astrophysics in Summer 2009, and now am working as a postdoc in the field of physics education. In my spare time I sew, scrapbook, and garden (of course!).
Growing up, I always wanted to have a garden. When I came to grad school, I moved into a place with a balcony that faces north (and a tiny bit west). The summer after we got married, Husband and I decided that we would try to have a garden out there, even though the conditions aren’t ideal. This blog began in spring/summer 2007 to share mainly about my attempts to create that garden on our balcony. There is other stuff thrown in, too, just for fun– usually about my sewing and craft endeavors (especially in the winter, when outdoor midwestern gardens aren’t known for their growth and productivity).
When I got my plants for my first garden, my husband and I talked to a woman named Dr. B at Prairie Gardens. She told me that she would suggest a good book on the subject of container vegetable gardening, and when she emailed me, she also suggested that I begin a journal about the garden. This way, I could write down what I try and how it turns out… So, instead of keeping a physical journal, I have turned it into a blog.
So this blog is partly a journal of my experiences growing a garden. For the past few summers, the garden has been in containers on our mostly northern-facing 4th-story balcony. I dream of having a huge in-ground garden when Husband and I have a house someday, but for now, I’ve been immensely pleased with my balcony garden! It looks like we’ll be relocating in the summer of 2010… Now that the summer is over, my blog will be focusing more on scrapbooking and sewing projects until I can have a garden again.
If you have any gardening expertise, I would love to have your comments! I’m definitely a beginner 
In any case, enjoy the blog…
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For some random fun facts about me circa winter 2008, see this post.
