Andromeda Galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy (/Ã¦nËdrÉmáµ»dÉ/), also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years) from Earth. It is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way and was often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula in older texts.
Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe. Slicing cucumbers are smooth skinned, and mostly are a rich dark green. Their skin is thick, their flesh is soft. True to their name, they slice up beautifully and make wonderful additions to garden salads.
Harvest cucumbers for pickling. Harvest cucumbers in the early morning and store them in the refrigerator in loose or perforated plastic bags until you are ready to use them. Pick cucumbers every day to keep them from growing too large for pickling. Pick pickling cucumbers when they are 3 to 5 inches (7 to 12 cm) long.