Growing luffa is an increasingly-popular way to produce your own sustainable, natural sponges in your backyard. The luffa plants are fast-growing vines grown for the fruit they produce. Those fruits ...

Luffa gourds, also spelt as loofahs, are a versatile vegetable that you can grow in your kitchen garden. These gourds belong to the same family as cucumbers and can get quite big if provided ...

Growing luffa, dipper and bottle gourds on a trellis will assure that these gourds will grow straight. Gourds should be fertilized with a complete fertilizer at planting and again when the vines ...

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Because leaving tea to brew in the sun may allow bacteria to grow, it’s safer to make it in the refrigerator instead.

Luffa gourds are edible when small and are also called vining or edible okra. Like other cucurbits, gourds grow best in full-sun locations with warm soil and a relatively long growing season.