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What's growing on, Beehaw?
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I recently harvested and processed my luffa! Four good gourds, plus a few smaller ones that'll just be compost. All but one were very green still, so I roasted them in the oven at 250F for an hour to make the skins workable, squeezed out the pulp and seeds, cut them into a flat sheet, and then soaked in a bleach solution overnight to kill any mold/bacteria before leaving them to dry. I'm excited to make some sponges!
I'll be definitely be planting more next year, the super long vines are very fun, especially the one that grew along the top of my garden fence this year.
Some luffa pics -
Sheets drying
Four gourds
Luffa growing on the fence - I had to add some extra support here, the weight of the gourds was pulling the fence down!
~aesthetic~
Awesome photos, thank you for sharing! You've made me envious, I'll have to grow some of these next year