You’ve probably had or used a loofah sponge in your life, whether in the bath or for cleaning around the house. But did you know it was made from a vegetable? While much of the marketing of loofahs ...

Did you know your bathroom loofah might have grown from a plant? Unlike large plastic loofahs, natural luffas aren’t manmade at all—they’re actually made from dried gourds. That’s also how loofahs got ...

Loofahs — sometimes spelled luffas — are popular shower accessories used for cleaning and exfoliating your skin. Some people think that “all-natural” loofahs are made of sea sponge or dried coral ...

Grow your own bath sponge! Luffa gourds are the familiar bath sponge. Growing your own will keep you entertained all growing season and are great fun for a long time after they are harvested. Peel ...

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but sponges grow on vines. Loofahs (also known as luffas) are a type of vining plant that produces fruit that closely resembles a large zucchini. The loofah fruit can be ...

If the notion of literally growing your own sponges delights you, then luffa (or as you know it, loofah) is for you. Within each seed catalog, there are plants you flip past—the ones that you’ve never ...

Learn how the luffa plant is processed to make a sponge Lara Brooks explains how to determine when a luffa fruit is perfect for picking and shows how to remove the skin, seeds and meat to produce a ...

Nathan Pauls’ Reedley, Calif., farm, Luffa Gardens, grows natural Luffa sponges of all sizes and makes goat’s milk moisturizing soaps. REEDLEY, Calif. — Nathan Pauls says his unique business began ...