Over the course of my childhood, I was forced to tend to my mother's 27 bushes. She would mix about a teaspoon of liquid dish detergent in a spray bottle of water and just give each bush a good misting. You will have to repeat it every few days, especially after rain or heavy dew. Also, make sure that you do it in the evening so the sun doesn't burn your babies!
But, since that sounds like a lot of work for your 60 bushes, the garlic sounds much easier.
Have you tried purchasing lady bugs (lady beetles) and releasing them in your garden? If you have enough aphids to make them stay, releasing one or two containers of them is much less like work compared to planting garlic and spraying.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Lady Beetles
