Bye-Bye Aphids & Tomato Saga

 Diane went to Wallmart and picked up 2 spray bottles. We decided to use regular soap from the bathroom (non-detergent) in the bottles and see if what we had would help control the aphids on the lemon tree.

Question: If you cut a tree., do you need to put that tar stuff on the cut stump/branch? I'm thinking it's to stop a new growth going up or out in the direction you've just trimmed? Gonna have to do more Google searches on that today.

 I found this web site that talks about using natural and biodegradable ingredients in helping to control pests and some fungus that may appear on the leaves of say cucumbers or tomatoes.
link: How to make Natural Garden Pesticides

 This morning was spent cleaning up the tomato plant. We have lots of cherry tomatoes coming in, and the plant just keeps growing in all directions. So I was reading this web site and watching this video that talks about picking the suckers and keeping the leaves trimmed as well.

 Well Diane is laughing at me because I'm going for a true 45 degree angle and the plants suckers are not all at 45! She is sniping away as I have my "protractor out" measuring each branch  >.<

 Oh and as bonus - we found under the tomato plant another two green onion plants! yay!

 Hopefully by next weekend we will have a few more ripened tomatoes, peppers and cilantro to make us some Superbowl Salsa!

    Visitor to the garden: Mr. PJ 'Funny' Bunny