thanks siberman,i have had 8ft tall tomato plants so i have decided to trim them at 5ft this year

You probably have indeterminate (vining plants like cherry tomatoes ) that keep growing / setting fruit throughout their life cycle. Determinate plants usually grow up to a certain size and produce their fruit all at once.

Wondering what good it does to trim them (anybody) ? Does it help the fruit reach a larger size more quickly or are you just pruning to keep the plants under control ?

Some swear by it others say no need

I don't know about helping the fruit, but if you trim the tops they will tend to put out more limbs sideways for a bushier plant. This can help you REACH the fruit if you are looking at 8 foot plants!

By the same token, if you are crowding many plants on one trellis, if you will pinch out the limbs that grow sideways, it will encourage upwards growth and keep the different plants from crowding/shading each other.

anyone know what these are?

From what I've read, size of the fruit is partially determined by how many fruit are growing on the plant, so if you have a great number of fruit, they will all be smaller than if you prune back "extra" branches. Looking at it from common sense instead of book learning, I can see that the roots can only handle so much plant and fruit. If you give it less plant to support, there will be more energy and food for fruit.
Here is an interesting article written by someone who knows more than I do:
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/pruning-tomatoes.aspx

In the top pic could be aphids that have been hit by a parasitic wasp. Have you had aphids? If so, you have an unseen accomplice in your corner. Bottom pic looks like empty egg casings of some sort, possibly some type of beneficial insect. I'm pretty sure it's all good news, but keep an eye out for aphids. Have you used any insecticide at this point? What type of leaf sample is this?

Thanks ,I have not noticed any aphid activity but I will keep a eye out. this was on a okra leaf and I did spray about 2 weeks ago and will be spraying again tomorrow.

Went out a couple nights ago and found a ton more woodlice (pillbugs/rollie pollies/etc.) I really hate these things. I have killed thousands and yet, there are so many mroe.

The potato leaves of one of my plants are turning all yellow and the leaves are dying quickly. Anyone know why? It might be the slugs/bugs.

It could be...I've had them suck the moisture out of some of our landscaping plants before...It could be any number of pests doing that...

I have to treat my pepper plants because those and the dang slugs/snails are out and about chewing on the leaves...It was too windy yesterday, so I'll do it today...I hate those dang pests...

SO I got to thinkin, lets see some pics of those gardens! I'll get one of mine up shortly.