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EASY TO GROW AND FUN FOR KIDS!!
This annual vine takes a long season. Easy to grow with no insect problems .Best to support the vine on a strong trellis or fence.. Harvest mature sponges in the fall. When no longer heavy and green. When ready they turn brown and become lightweight.
remove dry luffa's and shake seed out. Can Excellent to exfoliate your skin or use for washing dishes,your car or windows! Planting instructions : Plant in seed starting mix in 4 inch pots, 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area . Space the plants 12 ft apart and provide a strong trellis.The soil should be ammended with plenty of finished compost as they are heavy feeders . harvest when the fruit turns brown .Remove the seeds then the skins by soaking them in water for about an hour , then peel the skins and hang on a clothesline to dry . store seeds in an airtight container when they are completely dry . To clean the luffas: after using for awhile : you can wash them in your washer, but don't put in dryer, air dry
I prefer a 10 minute soaking in 4th cup of bleach and a bowl filled the rest of the way with water. I have two loofahs that I clean this way and I've had them over a year! The bleach water takes the loofahs from a dingy yellow to a corn silk color which I prefer.
This vines massive loofahs are sure to be a conversation piece in your garden!
Thank you for stopping by and looking and if you're bidding and watching then --best of luck and happy gardening !! Dusty