Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever wondered where loofahs come from, take a trip with us. If you’ve spent most of your life under the impression that ...

Grow your own bath sponge! Luffa gourds are the familiar bath sponge. Growing your own will keep you entertained all growing season and are great fun for a long time after they are harvested. Peel ...

Luffa (Luffa aegyptiaca), or loofah, is an annual vine known for its ability to produce natural sponges. As a member of the cucumber family, it features fast-growing vines that can reach up to 30 feet ...

Many vegetable gardeners look for new crops or new varieties of crops they have experience growing to add to their garden. And this is the time of year when gardeners start to think about how they ...

Before the first frost touches your garden with its icy fingers, harvest gourds and prepare them for their use as birdhouses, decorations, sponges, or whatever else is in store for this useful fruit.

It’s that time of year when visions of Halloween conjure up all kinds of ghoulish-looking gourds! While they are traditional decor at Halloween and Thanksgiving, gourds aren’t just for decoration.

Yeah, I barely got like, two ripe poblanos last summer, yeah. And as hot as it was, as long as the summer lingered, they take a long, long time. Luffa gourds, when to start seeds, cool season crops, ...

Kraft grows a luffa plant in her front yard in Knoxville. (Photo: Amy Smotherman Burgess) Rachel Kraft grows a luffa plant in her front yard. The gourd type plant are edible, if harvested early, or ...

There’s a remarkable vine that can provide you with a shady trellis, showy flowers, tasty fruit, and perfect bath sponges … and can be grown as a cash crop to boot! The plant–which is a native of the ...