How To Grow Luffa from START to FINISH - Grow your own Loofah Sponges!

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Did you know you can grow luffa (loofah) sponges at home in your garden?! Join me to grow them from seed to harvest! 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 https://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: https://planetwild.com/r/kiwigrower/m16 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! Thanks so mcuh for watching! Buy me a coffee to support my content :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrower Come Say Hi! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thekiwigrower/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thekiwigrower TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thekiwigrower SUBSCRIBE HERE - https://bit.ly/2S1G9T2 VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU: Growing Tromboncino from Start to Finish - https://youtu.be/kn7Ko3u2eXg The Full Bitter Melon Experience! - Growing, Harvesting, and Tasting - https://youtu.be/26-KlpmHtL0 How to Grow Your Own Gourd Lamp - https://youtu.be/-pdu23_BLNs Books I've enjoyed and found helpful: Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - https://amzn.to/3iniYQa From Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blank The Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden https://amzn.to/3imbZHo ✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - https://www.tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower 🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/22igix 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 Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. FTC Disclaimer: This video is sponsored by Planet Wild Business inquires: [email protected]