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Luffa Sponge Gourd | 20 fresh seeds | Loofah | Grow your own sponges!

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£3.99 GBP
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Listing is for 20 fresh Loofah Sponge Gourd seeds (Luffa Aegyptiaca)

You can either eat the tender, young loofah gourds - when picked fresh, the green loofah plant is slightly softer than a cucumber and slightly crispier than a zucchini. When cooked, the flavor is mild and slightly sweet. Or you can grow you own natural sponges for use in the bathroom!

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Loofah gourds are pretty easy to grow in just about all of the UK - basic instructions as follows:

  • Best sown in pots in April – 2 seeds ½ inch deep per pot.
  • Keep seedlings warm (20°C) compost evenly moist – water little and often. Can be planted outside after frost risk passed.
  • Train main stem up a vertical wire or cane & pinch out growing shoot once at maximum height.
  • Pinch outside shoots 2 leaves beyond female flower (fruit swelling behind) & pinch flowerless side shoots.
  • Feed with balanced liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks once flowering.
  • Cut fruits to harvest
If you wish to grow loofas for sponges, wait until the skin is hard and just turning colour if you want a pale coloured sponge, or allow the gourd to turn brown if you want a dark-coloured sponge

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