Here are a few options:

• Spray the plants with soapy water every few days, especially on the underside of the leaves.  One tablespoon of dish soap or castile soap per gallon of water is enough.
• Spray with dish soap plus cayenne pepper and/or neem oil.  Neem oil sprays are available at most garden centers.
• Knock them off by hand or a hose and remove the older leaves.
• Put beneficial insects like ladybugs or green lacewings on the plants.
• Grow companion plants like marigolds, garlic, and catnip with the pepper plants.

There’s lots of information online about aphid control.  Here’s a good article that specifically talks about peppers.

Here’s a more detailed article about aphids and aphid control.

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Tomatoes will grow roots from the stems so plant deeply to encourage rooting.  This will also help young plants from toppling over.

Wait until night time temperatures are above 50 degrees F before transplanting outdoors.

Grow plants in medium rich soil.  Add compost if possible.  Do not over fertilize, especially with nitrogen as this will promote leaf and stem growth at the expense of fruit growth.  Water seedlings with a high-phosphate fertilizer solution at planting to help boost early yields.  Do not over water.

Remove suckers from young plants so that growth is concentrated on the main stem.  Keep the leaves from touching the ground, as this will encourage soil borne diseases.

For more information about growing tomatoes see:

Growing information for peppers

Peppers are easy to grow and require little maintenance.  Transplant plants into well-drained, fertile soils.  Add compost if possible.

Wait until night time temperatures are above 50 degrees F before transplanting outdoors. Ideal seedlings have buds, but no open flowers. Space plants at least two feet apart.  Plants should be staked to prevent toppling over.  Water transplants using a high phosphorus fertilizer.  Use row cover or mulch to help prevent weeds.  Do not over water.

For more information about growing peppers see:

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