Brain Dump: Controlling aphids in your garden

Aphids: What I've learned so far:

• Aphids love my artichoke plants.
• Keep your plants dry by watering the ground, not the plants
• Don't water during the afternoon (if you can avoid it)
• A solution of 1 cup veg oil, 1 tsp dishsoap, 1 tsp vinegar, 1tsp wood oil. I dissolved this in water (enough to make the difference in a spray bottle).
• Spray on affected area.
• The ants and aphids will die in minutes.

I'll let you know how this goes.
Photo by wwigins.