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Chow Chow

1 medium-sized cauliflower 12 green peppers 12 cucumbers (small) 2 cups small onions 2 cups salt 4 cups vinegar 1 teaspoon cayenne 2 quarts boiling water 3 tablespoons mustard Peel onions and cook twenty minutes. Drain and cool. Arrange cauliflower, broken in small pieces, cucumbers, peppers, and onions in kettle. Cover with brine made of salt and water. Let stand two days. Drain thoroughly, then cover with vinegar, cayenne, and mustard. Boil slowly one hour. Keep in Mason or Lightning jars.