Growing Luffa Gourds in the Container Garden | Growing Luffa Sponges

When I learned that natural luffa sponges grow on a PLANT, I had to try it! Luffa gourds can be grown in Garden Zones 5 to 11. Though the plants will require a little more TLC in zones 5 and 6.
Identify the male and female flowers, learn when to harvest and how to process the natural sponges.

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Chapter Menu
0:00 Intro
0:50 First Sponge Harvested
2:06 Pot Oh Plants
3:19 Yellowing Luffa
5:08 Female and Male Flowers
7:57 Processing the Luffa Sponges
12:41 Sanitizing the Luffas
14:18 Using a Luffa Sponge for the First Time

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