Loofah
This entry was posted on Oct 11 2007
You know those neat, spongy loofah things you can buy in the bath section? Well, here’s what they look like before they arrive at the store. Yeah, weird.
I picked one the other day and peeled it. The seeds shake out and then you spray it off with a hose, maybe give it a soak in a light bleach/water solution. The result is a loofah sponge, but au naturale. I’m going to grow a ton of these next year.
Floridata’s Plant1 profile for Luffa aegyptiaca 
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Hey Farmer Petee,
I really enjoy seeing signs of living things and hope your entire Harvest has been a Great Success. Take care:-)
Definitely weird! Never would of none that was loofah. Good luck next year.
Cool! I never knew that’s what they looked like…and it’s totally awesome that you’re home-growing your own loofah! Where did you get this idea and the loofah seeds?
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Leatherboots: you’ll probably get one for Christmas if you’re good.
Joe: Reminds me of zucchini. The vine has a funky smell though.
Joanne: A friend brought in some seedlings for me and I planted them next to my palm tree so they could have somewhere to climb. You can find seeds online or at a farmers market (probably). I’ll have a bazillion of them by years end – I can mail some out to you when winter comes, but I can’t say if they will sprout next season. It’s my first attempt at growing them. I don’t see why they wouldn’t.
They’re supposed to be easy to grow from seed, but I’ve not had much luck with them. Maybe it’s just me.
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I just planted it and watered it – a lot. It grew incredibly fast. I had no idea what to expect.