Help with greenfly

[BiddyPop]

Hi all,

I am gardening on a balcony for the first time this year, 11 stories up, but have been hit with greenfly on tomatoes and courgettes (and peppers but I already binned those).

I also don't have access to my usual chemicals so need either home remedies that work or the name of the chemicals rather than brand names of things that could help. (As I am overseas so lots of what I normally use is not sold here - Belgium).

Any ideas of how I can salvage my crops?
Thanks, Biddy

Jet them off with water, squash them by rubbing your fingers over them or buy ladybirds maybe?

www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/solve-problems/aphids/

The aphids in my garden are awful this year! So many, & on so many different plants too. Usually we have a lot of ladybirds by now, but this year I haven't seen any in the garden since early spring.
The aphids have really stunted the growth on several things - apricot, plum, buddleia, lupins.
I don't want to use chemicals; but even hosing them off doesn't work & there's too many in any case.
I guess the cold wet spring has delayed the natural predators or killed them?

Thanks both - have managed to keep them vaguely under control with squashing, was hoping I could spray something but just have to hope they don't get a hold in the week I am away now. 🤞🤞🤞

Can't get ladybirds as I am 11 stories up... it's my first attempts growing not in a proper garden and there are LOTS of learning curves!!

You can kill them by mixing a few drops of washing-up liquid with water in a spray bottle and spraying them. Just don't overdo it as it can harm the plant.