"Pat Meadows" wrote in message
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lots of useful info snipped

Sounds fine to me but, again, I don't think it would make
any difference to aphids.

I've found that it's very seldom necessary to solve problems
that you don't even know you'll have...occasionally, yes,
but not often.

Pat

True, but as a first time tomato-mother, I was feeling a bit protective of
my babies :-). I have a bit of a light green thumb (I can grow things, but
I lose interest quickly and then they die when I forget to water them--hence
the light green) so I wanted to be proactive. I ended up planting the
tomatoes, basil and cilantro in separate containers. The cantaloupe has not
yet been planted, but will hopefully be in the ground by the weekend.
Thanks for the tips!

rona