Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Matt Casteel, founder of wurmworks, LLC, to the show to talk about composting and the importance of worms in the process. Neil Strickland, Carol's composting partner, also joins the show to talk about Permaculture and living off the land in Mississippi.

Guest(s): Matt Casteel and Neil Strickland

Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer

Email: food@mpbonline.org

**Recipe**

Refrigerated Spicy Dill Pickles

2 lbs. pickling cucumbers

2 tsp pickling spice

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 jalapeno pepper, minced

Brine:

2 cups white vinegar (5%)

1 cup water

2 Tbsp sugar

1 Tbsp pickling salt

Wash and trim vegetables; leave whole, halve, quarter, slice, or chip. Prepare brine to boil in a small stainless-steel saucepan; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Tightly pack vegetables into 1 hot (1-qt/1-L) or 2 hot (1-pt/500-mL) jars. Pour hot brine over vegetables to cover. Cover jar with lid; let stand 1 hour or until cooled to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for at least 1 month for best flavor or up to 3 months. (The longer pickles stand in refrigerator, the more flavorful they will become.)

Source: The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving

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