Amazing Pickled and Marinated Vegetables

Name: Amazing Pickled and Marinated Vegetables
Ingredients: 1 quart cider or white wine vinegar; 1 quart water; 2 tablespoons sea salt; 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil; 5 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced; 1 fresh red chili, deseeded and chopped; 2 pounds mixed mushrooms and a few sprigs of fresh thyme, rosemary and sage; 2 pounds firm eggplant and 2 tablespoons dried oregano; 2 pounds firm zucchini and 6 sprigs of fresh mint; 2 pounds fennel bulbs and their herby tops; 2 pounds small onions and 4 bay leaves; 2 pounds red and yellow peppers and a few sprigs of fresh thyme