Tag: Luffa

Why don't all gardeners try to grow luffa gourds? There are so many uses for this sponge-filled novelty.
The immature fruit is a healthy vegetable prepared like squash, it does not cross-pollinate outside it's species, and when fully grown, can be put it to work scrubbing and cleaning, insulating and sound-proofing your tool shed, filtering and straining, and to create useful handcrafted items!