Aphids don't chew holes in plants- they suck out the juices. But the stuff you put on them ought to scare away any munching bugs in the area! (you can probably thin the recipe with water and use a spray bottle next time)

Hmmm. Not aphids. Okay. The only thing I did find was a small green caterpillar on the peas--the other day, which I removed. It was the same color as the peas.

Thanks for the information, creatix.

I guess a lot of things cause holes, then browning and some curling on the tomatoes....

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About 1/4 of an inch in size.

That's a nymphal grasshopper or katydid or something in that family.

I read about your recipe....be careful that it doesn't burn the plant tissues, especially when the sun gets on them.

Look for tiny aphids clustered (and not moving) on the new stems and leaves. They may be green, yellow, brown, pink, etc.

So far the feeding has ceased and I washed the garlic sauce off the next day, I imagine, when I watered.

Later today I go hunting for the culprit, if it's still around. If so, I'll water down the garlic mix as creatrix suggests.

Thanks so much for the ID and advice!