OK — this was forwarded to my by a buddy in Tucson…. grow your own luffa. Who woulda’ thought.

For the third autumn in a row I am pleased to be harvesting my shower sponge for next year. Now I know that must sound like a strange statement but it’s true. Many people are surprised when they find out I grow my own Luffa sponges. “Don’t those come from the sea?”, is the standard question to which I respond that the Luffa is a vegetable you can grow in your very own garden.

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This qualifies in my book as the cool gardening tip to remember in the spring!