Step 5 - Mix the vinegar with the pickling mix and bring to a near boil. OK, you can make your own pickling mix from spices, salt, dill, etc.; but it is MUCH more time-consuming, complicated, and prone to problems. This method produces pickles which are just as crisp - as long as you pick very firm cucumbers. The keys are:
Eastern RedbudCercis canadensis. Known as the harbinger of spring, the eastern redbudâs delicate blossoms and buds are one of the seasonâs most dramatic displays. But this treeâs beauty doesnât end with its flowery show. Unique and irregular branching patterns combine with a trunk that commonly divides close to the ground to create a very handsome, spreading and often flat-topped crown. Even in winter, covered with snow, the eastern redbud is stunning.
Eastern Redbud. The familiar purplish-red blooms of the Eastern redbud are a harbinger of spring from mid-to late-March through mid-April. The decades old monster specimen in the photo above is located at UT's West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson. Photo by C. Reese.