I harvested a big bunch of dill for making pickles. I’m going to try this recipe: Blue Ribbon Dill Pickles. Or I might try this one: Bobby Flay Dill Pickles. Then again, maybe I’ll do both as the first is for making lots of pickles to can, and the second is for a few fresh pickles. Yum, they sound good!

I haven’t made pickles in very many years. I could use any advice. I have so many cucumbers this year, I’m sure I’ll need to put up more.

This is the second half of my garlic harvest. Gardeners seem surprised I harvested it so early, but it was ready. (The bottom three pairs of leaves are brown or yellow and there are about 3 pairs of green ones left.) It was ready at the same time last year too. Maybe its my variety. (Also, I think it better to err on the early side than to risk rot or bugs getting into the cloves.) The variety I have is mostly ‘Music’ this year. Probably some ‘Duganski’ and other types too. I always save 10 nice cloves (biggest or most colorful) for planting next year’s crop in the fall.