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Dace, did you soak them in an ice water bath first? I'm not a big fan of those packages either - my first good batch of bread and butter pickles I used that mix, and they're kinda mushy too.

ooh this is wonderful! thanks for posting all of these remedies.:bouquet

Do you have a lot of help? Or is it just you doing all the work? (asking this because I'm the person doing most of the gardening at my home, and I have to do just one bed at a time or I get too overwhelmed. Though I am preparing the soil for my large veggie garden I'm planning in the spring)

lovely!!! *and yummy!*

So glad you enjoyed enjoyed it Bee and Punkin - I read it for the first time when I was 12-13 (a LONG time ago!) and it resonated with me. It's time to put up some watermelon pickle now that I know how to can! :)

Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle Received from a friend called Felicity: During that summer When unicorns were still possible; When the purpose of knees Was to be skinned; When shiny horse chestnuts (Hollowed out Fitted with straws Crammed with tobacco Stolen from...

Looking forward to hearing how everything turns out!

So last night, at family dinner, we opened a jar of the dill pickles that I made a few weeks back! :woot They are wonderful - slightly crunchy and very good - my son and my DH finished a whole pint together before dinner (fortunately they didn't spoil their appetites!) I used the dill...

mmmmmmmmmmm brunswick stew *drool* :)

YAY!!! And those pickles look WONDERFUL!!! :dance

great post, and great reminder - have fun is the key!!

I saw that episode too! But because I'm darned lazy, I didn't do anything but enjoy the show!

:lau

awwww! thanks for sharing!

yummmm! they all look so good!

oooh this recipe sounds wonderful! thanks for posting it

oooh so pretty!!! :dance

As a newbie canner, I idiotically started off doing pickles - had the darnedest time packing them the first two times, but the third time, I just jammed them in there and they turned out pretty good. I also cut some in half or quarters to squeeze more in, vertically AND horizontally. This is...

yep that's one of the main reasons I loved "The Omnivore's Dilemma" - I'm so excited because he's coming to speak at the college in the town where I live! :rose

Haven't smelled them in awhile - haven't seen evidence of them in the yard. *crosses fingers that they don't live on our property!*