How To Grow Luffa from START to FINISH - Grow your own Loofah Sponges!
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Published 2024-07-02
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Luffa's grow on an annual climbing vine and not only can you make amazing natural sponges out of the mature fruits, you can even eat them like a vegetable before they're mature!
The sponges are incredibly versatile and can be used in so many ways, from in the kitchen to the shower and you can even make them into amazing exfoliating luffa soap among other creative things!
Join me to explore how to grow luffas from start to finish, with growing tips and ideas along the way to help you have success with growing your own luffas and making the most out of them!
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Hi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants.
I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)
0:00 Intro
0:16 What is a luffa?
0:47 Starting luffa seeds
1:24 Seedlings growing
1:54 How to plant luffa seedlings / growing requirements
2:56 Luffa flowers - male and female - pollination
4.02 Luffa fruits forming and they're edible
4:43 Cooking with Luffa - Indian spiced luffa
6:09 When to harvest luffa for sponges
7:18 Harvesting luffas and issues with short season
7:51 Processing luffa for sponges
10:06 Different ways to use luffa sponges
10:38 Together we can make a difference
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All Comments (21)
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Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 200 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at planetwild.com/r/kiwigrower/join If you want to get to know them better first, check out their latest YouTube video saving lost frogs in Ecuador: planetwild.com/r/kiwigrower/m16 Cheers guys! 🌳🐸🪸 -Ka
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I clicked for the shower scene. This guy knows what he's doing <3 lol
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The kiwi grower and shower (im so sorry). XD
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I know this episode was all about luffahs, but the award for the best cameo appearance goes to the carrot. It deserves an Emmy. 😂
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I see you know your audience well lol
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clicked for the shower, stayed for learning loofas come from the garden!! very cool
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Came for the shower stayed for the grower! ❤️💪🏼😎👍🏼❤️
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Haha bro, first naked gardening day, now this 😆 always entertaining 👌💚
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These really should be a part of every homestead! They're perfect because you can eat them, use them dried for many things and sell/trade the dried sponges!
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Oooo the shower scene!! 🥵😝
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We're not here for the gardening and he knows it.
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We need a longer shower scene
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Yeah, people will want you to link your OF account after that intro
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I’ve been subscribed to this channel for almost 10 years waiting for this precise moment. Patience pays off.
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Now this is what needs to be taught in school.
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For the non-gardening fans... second shower scene is at 10:16 😛
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I’m totally amazed by this - I absolutely thought they came from the sea!
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You definitely know how to read the room. Well done 😊
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the carrot tho..... looooool ;)
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Best opening to one of your videos ever! 10 out of 10! :-D
