Comments on: How To Make (and grow) A Luffa!

By: Ellis

Ellis — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:38:12 +0000

Hi, can the luffa be grown on a commercial basis and where is the market

Regards,

Ellis

By: Kelli McCollum

Kelli McCollum — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:36:54 +0000

Is a Zucchini Squash the same as a Luffa sponge squash ? I have some Large Zucchini Squash that i would like to make into a Luffa sponge if i can ? Thank You for your answer to this question !

By: Ben Hodges

Ben Hodges — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:43:31 +0000

Michael’s Original grow and sell Luffa we recommend them for doing the washing up, we also make sponges from coconut pith, and brushes from sago palm fibre…all hand made, fair trade and biodegradable..http://www.greenbrands.co.uk

By: Aarthi Chandrasekhar

Aarthi Chandrasekhar — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:52:23 +0000

The vegetable is called ‘ridge gourd’ and is commonly available in India. Traditionally, it has been used in the form of a loofah for ages and is a cheap source of exfoliation found in local markets, well before the nylon loofahs came in. While local markets have them in the whole form, boutiques sell overpriced versions with a flat piece framed on a turkish towel material.

The vegetable in itself is a tasty dish. You could eat it with the skin to obtain optimal nutrients (just scrape off the ridged portion). At the simplest, you can cook it with salt and turmeric and eat it with rice or bread.

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By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:16:19 +0000

We absolutely love the Loufa. Have a small goat farm and we use the loufa or Loofa or howevr you wont to spell it, To clean the feed buckets and watering troughs with. They are great for scrubbing the bug stuff from vehicles and even scrubbing the whole vehicle. Great for scrubbing dishes, pots and pans etc, yes, and they are great in the shower. I don’t know why I didn’t save my seeds from 2 year ago. but cannot find the seeds anywhere in the stores, this year. Have to have some more seeds asap. We just planted ours on the back fence at the back of the garden in the past. Live in Krum, Tx.

By: just starting

just starting — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:58:28 +0000

Are these plants perennial or annual? Thank you, but I can’t find the answer to this question anywhere. Good info on how to grow, but it needs a little more on the basis of the plant. The type, where to grow, what amount of space in between plants, perennial or annual. That kind of stuff. We need to know where to plant since we are doing a 4 year crop rotation plan.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:35:31 +0000

I had my first plant this past season and got lots of loofahs. I let them dry on the vine however, the plant starts to get a bit shabby looking at the end of the season and I tore it down. Now I have lots of green loofahs. I want to know how to properly dry them without rotting (off the vine)? I live in AZ and it is getting quite warm. I took the plant down yesterday and now I have them sitting in the sun right now.

By: Cyprus Girl

Cyprus Girl — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:25:26 +0000

This loofah is just the gift of nature.