I’ve got wee bastard aphids eating my mint!
SONS OF BITCHES!
Now I have to toss the plant or commit to a course of pesticidal diligence, because I don’t want the fuckers migrating to my basil and tomatoes. I have one window, my only source of natural light. All three pots need to share that space. I would just stick the mint outside on the ledge, but I live enough floors up that such action could lead to some poor sucker’s demise if a good wind came along and blew it over.
Fuck. I could make an organic garlic pesticide, which apparently takes nothing but crushed garlic, oil, dish soap and water. Alas, I have nothing to spray it on with. Not to mention, I don’t want my whole room smelling like a fucking pizza. Argh. ARGH!
I say, save the Basil! I love Basil!
I think you can get rid of the aphids with a tobacco-water spray. How about your room smelling like a bar, not a pizza?
Don’t give up!
ladybugs eat aphids
Oh, darling I wish I had stopped by earlier. You get rid of aphids with dish detergent. Here’s a great recipe from e-How
http://www.ehow.com/how_4030_rid-aphids-naturally.html