Grow your own bath sponge! Luffa gourds are the familiar bath sponge. Growing your own will keep you entertained all growing season and are great fun for a long time after they are harvested. Peel ...

Did you know that you can grow your own all-natural, luxurious bath sponges, right in your backyard garden? You don't need to spend a lot of money to buy them from a high-end boutique. If you wonder ...

Question: I planted luffa gourds, which have done wonderfully. Now I would like to make sponges with them. Can you give me any advice on how to proceed? Answer: Luffa gourds, also known as dishcloth ...

MCCANDLESS, Pa. —To most Americans, luffa is a sponge. But to Wei Fei Chen, it’s a wonder gourd that’s fun to grow and good to eat. “You can saute or steam it with tofu, shrimp, chicken. Sometimes I ...

QUESTION: I'm trying to grow luffa gourds for the sponges, but the flowers keep falling off without making fruit. -- W. H. ANSWER: Luffa vines (Luffa aegyptiaca) are generally reliable about producing ...

Loofahs aren’t exactly what you think they are. There’s no better feeling than getting into the shower at the end of a long day and starting your skincare routine. But when shopping for your shower ...

Editor’s note: Luffa plants will be sold at the VCMGA Spring Plant Sale on April 2. Last September at Rockport’s Hummingbird Celebration, my friend Janet pointed to a huge vine with long ...