In this video, I explain what happens when a luffa sponge goes to seed and how to easily grow and make your own luffa sponge.
Did you know your bathroom loofah might have grown from a plant? Unlike large plastic loofahs, natural luffas aren’t manmade at all—they’re actually made from dried gourds. That’s also how loofahs got ...
Turns out you can grow it here in South Carolina, and you can even eat it when it's 4 - 6 inches long. A Lexington woman Lisa Huntley, originally from the Pacific Coast, is showing Midlands residents ...
The loofah plant (Luffa aegyptiaca) is a sponge gourd often used for cleaning purposes once the plant ages and becomes fibrous. It's a multipurpose plant that can be a great addition to your garden ...
Choosing the right loofah plant is essential for making effective sponges. Go for mature fruits that are fully ripened on ...
If the notion of literally growing your own sponges delights you, then luffa (or as you know it, loofah) is for you. Within each seed catalog, there are plants you flip past—the ones that you’ve never ...
Peggy Singlemann visits Mark Ragland in his tea garden to discuss how to grow Camellia sinensis and learn what makes a true tea. Amyrose Foll meets Lara Brooks from Lara’s Luffa to discover how to ...
(WGHP) — We grow some of our own vegetables. We grow flowers. But there’s something else you can grow to use in the bathtub. Loofah gourds can be peeled, dried, and then used to exfoliate dead skin.
Luffas grow from vines, Shockley explained, with each plant capable of growing 20-30 feet long. Vibrant yellow flowers blossom from the vine alongside leaves larger than Shockley’s head. Each plant is ...