Crunchy, sweet, tart and spicy, my mother used to make these lovely pickles every summer. When she passed away there was only one single jar of them left on her pantry shelf, and it took me 2 years to find her recipe for them (hidden away, written on a card tucked into one of her zillion cook books!). Great to snack on, but the most delicious pickles to use in macaroni, potato, ham salad and such. These are well worth the almost 3 weeks it takes to make them!