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'Tis the season for gardening
It is that time of year again – time, or past time for planting gardens. The North Family at Mount Lebanon generally began planting their gardens with hearty plants in early May. The amount of vegetables planted both for seed production and to feed the largely vegetarian fa...
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An Ice House and a Fruit House
1848 jul 1: Build an Ice house north end of the wood house. [NN, Shaker Collection, mss. no. 20] 1866 jan 27(?): Buy in conjunction with Chh. County Right of Nee’s(?) Fruit House cost $2000. N.F. takes 1/3 ‘ $666.34. [NN, Shaker Collection, mss. no. 20] 1866 jan: Take old Bl...
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