Dear Ms. Pickle Maven, Do you have a good pickle recipe you could share? The kids & I tried both dill & sweet pickles last year & they just weren't quite the same as Great Grandma's or anything else I can think of either. They were so "great" we still have all but one or two jars. uhg! Any advice would be greatly appreciated, too. Anything has to be better than what we did last year. I read earlier that you usually plant around Memorial Day. I thought it was interesting that we only plant a couple weeks earlier - usually Mother's Day Weekend. Anytime sooner & they are either snowed or frosted. The kids usually get me herbs to plant that weekend. Thanks, Seana Oh no, George -- you cannot change a nylon pockebook into a pig's ear == no amount of vinegar would convert a sweet pickle to a regular pickle. Take it from a pickle maven, it's out of the question. Penny, NY ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com