However, the best way to treat fungal disease is to deter it before it starts. You can do this by ensuring you grow luffa plants in well-draining soil and full sun. This will provide heat and keep overly saturated conditions to a minimum. Cold and wet soil is where fungal disease likes...
Luffa is a plant used for making luffa or loofah sponges, and while it isn’t hugely popular in home gardens yet, it’s perfect for growing at home. Luffa is native to Southeast Asia, but you can grow this plant in USDA Hardiness Zones 7-13 or Zone 6 if you start it indoors in t...
The natural yet super useful sponge comes from an amazing plant called Luffa, also known as Loofah, Sponge Gourd, and Silk Squash. A native of the Asian tropics and grown for centuries, Luffa is a beautiful plant to grow along a fence or on a shade trellis. The tender young fruit is s...
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“Loofah,” also known as loofa, luffa or sponge gourd, is something most folks buy in the beauty aisle, but you can actually grow it at home. Believe it or note, a loofah spongecomes froma vining plant in the gourd family. (It’s more formally known asCucurbitaceae,which also includes...
I grow Luffa and would like to make a soap with a luffa sponge visible within if this is possible. Any advice please? Thanks Reply Lovely Greens says: Hi Michelle, and yes, there is a way to make clear cold-process soap although it’s advanced soapmaking. It involves using alcohol ...
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producing homegrown food or growing plants for decoration, like when you plant cantaloupe seeds or tomato seeds. Learn how to grow your own squash or gourd plant in the garden and give them the TLC they require, how gourds vs squash differ while growing, and when they are ready to harvest...