Grow luffa

Tips for growing your own loofahs! This spring plant luffa in your garden and have homegrown sponges by the end of summer.

Luffa (sometimes spelt loofah or loofa), otherwise known as a ridge gourd, is a popular fruit to grow in the garden, but often not for food, but for making sponges. Much of the marketing of

Why spend your money on loofah sponges, when you could grow your own? Here’s everything you need to know about how to grow your own loofah sponges.

Growing loofah this year? Here are some practical tips for how to grow loofah successfully from trial and error in zone 7 and zone 8.

Learn how to grow luffa (loofah), a delicious vegetable to eat (when picked very young) or let luffa grow and develop into a useful sponge.

Bonus fact: I’ve averaged 25 luffas per plant the last few years so keep that in mind if this is your first year growing as well! Do you plan to grow luffa this year?? #luffa #backyardgarden...

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Begin growing loofahs from seeds to create unique sponges or a delicious gourd for meals with these easy steps anyone can follow!

Loofah Sponge Plant Anatomy: Learn how to identify male and female flowers on the loofah sponge plant and what exactly a loofah gourd looks like.