I grow my own cucumbers and dill and IMHO make the best dill pickles, particularly owing to the fact that I use 3 times as much dill as recommended.
I made over 80 quarts last season, and have been sharing, seems everyone I share agrees with me that my dills are the best.
I had to learn how to make pickles as when I was living in Thailand it was difficult and expensive to buy dill pickles.
And when the pickles are gone I fish the pickled garlic cloves out of the jar. Mmmmmmmm