Matt some dill pickles you have to cold pack, some just the boiling water to the jars is all you need.. there are some good recipies on the net, try itsallgud.xom/dill1.html.

pickle this.com quick dill pickles

cucumbers/onions/bell peppers/ in vinegar I add a little sugar let set a day or two and lip smackin good.

everybody nice to see the garden reports, I use to garden all the time, then quit, now doing it again and man did I miss it... I have a lot of trouble pulling weeds, well I remember when I was a kid we had this stand up grass cutter, weed cutter. so I get on line and find on at ACE hardware.. long upright handle. with grip at top, dont have to bend over to cut the grass /weeds arround the plants. now it garden time,,,,,

Keeferfish most of the outside rows were deer.... if they move in to the corn this year I ought to have some good eating.