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Growing Loofah (luffa): eco-friendly sponge from the vegetable garden

April 16, 2026February 20, 2020 by Angi Schneider
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I was an adult before I found out that the loofah “sponge” I buy in the bath section at the store is actually not a sponge. It is, in fact, a plant. When I learned that, I knew I needed to start growing loofah to provide bath scrubbies and sponges for cleaning. Loofah, also spelled …

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