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This is my first time growing loofah and....OMG...talk about prolific! They are taking over my garden. Their tendrils reach out for anyt...Read More
Prolific bloomer and climber and also produces a lot of fruit. Vines get to 12'+. A favorite destination for bumblebees and hummingbird...Read More
Like all squash, gourds and pumpkin type plants this grows well here.
Best germination in warm soil. Rushing them outdoors when the soil is still cold won't help. Ideal weather is hot or hotter with high hum...Read More
This is the first time growing them. Started them from seed and they all came up fine. After transplanting them some died, but the few t...Read More
We recently moved into a house in Springfield, MO. that has a beautiful, extensive flower garden. Lucky me! The next door neighbors had...Read More
I just got a luffa pod for Christmas! :-) (I am probably among the less than 1% of the population who would enjoy that)
I peel...Read More
youll get a buttload of seeds per fruit but i have noticed only a few germinate. but hey when they do take off its a jackpot. if you have...Read More
I once heard P.Allen Smith make the comment that
Luffa would take a long time to get going, but once
it did, you would be s...Read More
I live in Guernsey (United Kingdom) and is the first time i try with Loofah.I bought the seeds in a nursery 4 weeks ago and they are grow...Read More
Grew these several years ago with tremendous success! I am growing again this year to use in my soap making hobby ☺ They do best ...Read More
This plant is an energetic grower! My vines are 18 to 20 feet long and the some of the many fruits, which are not ready and still growing...Read More
After peeling the fruits..which I find easiest when there is still some green left in the skins,shake the seeds loose and wash in a bleac...Read More
I don't know the particulars my variety of these plants. It began as an experiment to see if they'd grow, and did they ever. These pics ...Read More
When the plant is about 8 inches long I picked some off the vine and sliced them round and fried them. They taste like fried green tomatos.
They take a large space to grow. The immature fruits when small can be cooked and eaten. The dried loofahs are used in spas here to scr...Read More
Grown for using the matured fruit's texture, (after peeling the exterior coating and drying) as a bathing sponge.
The plan...Read More
Don't take them off the vine until they are completely dry. They will be completely brown and feather-light. Also, shaking it forcefully,...Read More