How to Harvest Your Organic Loofah Sponge

Did you know that your loofah sponge didn't come from the ocean? It's really considered to be a gourd. I didn't know that loofah sponges weren't sponges until my grandson gave them for gifts.
So hopefully you read my other article about how to grow a loofah sponge. Now you can learn how to harvest your organic loofah sponge.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
    
   Loofah plant

   When you get ready to harvest your loofah it will look like this. It is after all considered to be in the gourd family.

2. 
    
   Peeling loofah

   My grandson said to simply pick it and let it dry out until it looks like this. But don't let it lay in the shell to long or it will try to mold.

3. 
    
   Loofah and seeds

   It's going to be hollow when it's completely dry. But save the seeds that fall out so you have more to plant next year.

4. 
    
   Loofah and basket

   After you harvest your organic loofah you can take them to the local farmer market to sell or make gift baskets.

5. 
    
   Sugar scrub and loofah

   Make a sugar scrub and put that in your gift basket along with loofah.

Resources

• jung seed co
• Savannah Flavor

[sandyheart]

on 4/14/2009 great idea

[AudreyBrown]

on 3/11/2009 This is so cool, I have never even heard of this. I'll have to go back and read your othere article on loofah!

[Sidhartha]

on 3/11/2009 wow really cool. I have a friend that grows them in their back yard at first I thought it was some kinda cucumber.

[Smireles]

on 3/10/2009 Unbelievable! I had no idea...! thanks for the tips! 5*

[AmyRose]

on 3/10/2009 Nice article and good photos! 5*