"Are you troubled with aphids?

"Grab a few handfuls of tomato leaves, around two cups, and toss them in a food processor or blender. Pulse them a few times and then put them in a quart jar. Fill the rest of the jar with water, put the lid on the jar and give it a good shake. After 24 hours, strain the chopped leaves and put the resulting liquid in a spray bottle.

Voila!

You’ve got a natural aphid insecticide. The naturally occurring alkaloids found in tomatoes are toxic to those tiny green bugs, but the spray is safe to use around people and pets.

You’ll want to mist infected plants well, especially the undersides of the leaves where the little pests like to hide."

Credit: Tomato Bible #gardening #tomatoes #homesteading