It took me TWO YEARS to succeed growing loofah gourds, the plant with an interior fiber you use as a shower sponge. Through many trials and tribulations, I bring you my very first luffa sponge harvest, with some tips to help you avoid the mistakes I made along the way.

0:00 – Intro
0:48 – Plucking From Vine
1:09 – Luffa Challenge 2019
2:55 – Luffa Challenge 2020
4:00 – Luffa Growing Tips
6:01 – Cheryl’s Peel
6:37 – When to Harvest
7:03 – Luffa Peel
9:15 – Outro

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