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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow luffa plants at home – and harvest your own natural sponges

Luffa gourds growing on a vine.

Growing luffa is an increasingly-popular way to produce your own sustainable, natural sponges in your backyard. 

The luffa plants are fast-growing vines grown for the fruit they produce. Those fruits can be very long and look similar to a cucumber but, while they can be eaten when young, their primary use is as an exfoliating sponge. 

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