Pickled Vegetables Gerry

Ingredients

• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pickling spices
• 2 dried hot peppers
• 2 sprigs fresh dill or oregano
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 4 or 5 green tomatoes, halved
• A few pieces of carrot, cut into 2-inch sticks
• A few pieces of zucchini, cut into 2-inch chunks
• Several flowerets of broccoli or cauliflower
• A few wedges of onion