ASL Gardening Videos

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Want to know the first steps in preparing to build a raised vegetable garden? This video will explain some of the first things you'll need to know, such as picking the right location and materials you can use.

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Once you've decided where to set up your raised bed and what materials you prefer to use, watch this video to get some ideas on construction such as materials to use and soil mixtures.

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Ok, so you have a raised bed filled with good soil and compost. Here's where you can learn about choosing which types of crops you want to grow and whether to grow your own veggies and herbs from seed indoors, or buy them already started at a garden center.

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Ok, so now you have an established raised bed! That's fantastic! It feels good to have a special place for growing your own crops! Now it's time to learn how to maintain it and keep it healthy and growing year after year!

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And now, the final topic on this series: Seasonality! Here's some tips and tricks about crop rotation and getting the most out of this investment! Hint: Use your space wisely to get as much produce as possible!

We hope you've enjoyed this video series on raised herb and vegetable beds! Click the resources tab for more helpful information, including links referenced in the videos such as homemade weed killer and planting calendars!

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Special thanks to Heba Toulan for lending her talents to make the ASL gardening videos on this page possible.

Heba Toulan hails from the Washington, D.C. area. Her credits include Much Ado About Nothing (Hero), Macbeth (Hecate) at the Woodlands Arts in the Park and Shakespeare in the Shade, Improv Night, Talent Show, Complicit, Les Miserables, All's Well That Ends Well, Hangdog, The Comedy of Errors, Game of Tiaras, Love's Labor's Lost, X Kids Mythos, Othello, Love Loss and What I Wore, and The Vagina Monologues. She recently contributed to the DeafCon as a moderator, and performed in Insomniac, The Voice, Bailey's Voice and The Love Language. She performed at the Wolf Trap Park, and Cairo Opera House in Egypt with the Gallaudet Dance Group. When not performing, she can be found behind a book or practicing her monologues. Her website is www.hebatoulan.com.

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