It's a Pickling Day!

This was my first experience pickling and it was even more fun because I actually grew the cucumbers in my own backyard! These are Alton Brown's spicy pickles (recipe found here). They are delicious! Next time I will I get a crock like Alton uses, instead of using my really wide crockpot. I think it will help the spices  infuse flavor into the pickles even more! But not a bad start! And no, I did not can the pickles...I just put them in jars in the fridge. Canning will be a whole other day, but not right now!