Aphids are a pest that will suck out all the juicy nutrients and slowly kill your plants! They are something to worry about more when the plant is a little older.

Compost makes all the difference to your plant's health, building up the microbial diversity is really important!Be sure to check underneath leaves, there are many different types of aphids and it's likely that you will find green aphids on your tomatoes later in the year.

To deal with aphids, do not use neem oil or soaps because this can suffocate lots of other invertebrates. The best method is to squish them! Get them off the plant, jet them with water either works.

Bringing back plant health due to aphid damage can be helped along with seaweed feed or compost tea - watering it on the leaves of the plant and be sure to clear old and decaying matter.