Taking a Luffa Sponge out of a Luffa Gourd
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- What an exciting moment! This summer we had a surprise harvest of
luffa gourds. We planted seeds in the summer but thought they were a flop. But then, when we were harvesting birdhouse gourds we saw that the luffas had actually grown! So now, we get take the luffa sponge out of the luffa gourd! How exciting!
We did some research online and talked with a friend about how to get the luffa sponge out. This is a first time adventure for us. Sarah shares the techniques she learned!
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Not sure why this popped up in my recomended... but WOW.. I like everyone else didn't know luffahs weren't made synthetically to mimic ocean sea sponges lol
Heather Huber same here! No idea where this came from but I’m so glad it popped up!
It was grown like a cucumber...
Great job on the loofah Sara. Did you know that you can also uses the as pet chew toys? This kind of strong plant fiber is not only good for pet chewing, but also for teeth cleaning and tartar removing, and thus result in a dog with healthy teeth and fresh breath. The loofah fiber will also help for digestion when your dog happens to eat it. Good for your rabbits to chew on too!
Great to know! I had no idea.
It might actually have the opposite reaction for your dog's digestion, they don't have the digestive track to break down the tough plant fiber. For a rabbit? Sure they are herbivores and have evolved the digestive track to break down the plant fibers.
SilvaDreams dogs are actually omnivores but predominately carnivores so they do eat grass and plant matter to help digest
If you do do that, you should probably skip the bleaching step in case some remains behind.
We have a small veggie garden but we are looking at expanding it next year so I'm DEFINITELY gonna look for seeds someplace. I'm in Canada and we usually have good luck with squash and pumpkins and such.
Wow, I am so glad I watched this. I love
luffas. They clean your body so good and it's natural too and on top of it they last a long time. Boy that is a workout but we'll worth it. Thanks again.
Wow. Glad I'm not the only one that thought they lived in the ocean.
This is a great video! I’m growing Luffa for the first time, in Zone 6, and my gourds look like yours. I was afraid that the first frost would get them before they completely dried on the vine, and then I would lose them to rot like I’ve seen on other videos. Good to know that I can take off the vine sooner, if I wish!
I have made them before with soap in it and gave it as gifts or just used it in the shower. Never thought to use them on dishes or pans before. I melted an orange colored soap and they looked like sliced oranges.
This is amazing!
My family culture is known for this but i never knew how they where created i always thought everything was made mechanicly its interesting i learned something today
I always figured they just took a bunch of fibers and glued them together or something. At least I knew it was from the land and not the ocean.
Thank you for sharing this! Fascinating and great demo! New Sub!
Do you think soaking them in either a vinegar or salt & water solution would work as well as bleach?
The hard spot could be used to affix some kind of handle .
i grew some years ago. my uncle who gave me the seeds said to wait until i could hear the seeds inside when shaken. the outside would be dry. then dip them in boiling water to wet the skin then peel. smells like boiled hay but it worked. the seeds were nice and dry to be used the next planting. unfortunately before the next planting my 4 year old decided the seeds needed water to grow and filled the container with water.
Wow loofa is a gourd
Have you thought of selling your extras at your farmers market?
I was today years old when I realized where a loofa came from
Same
Shae Cowell dame 😂
SAME
Omg right!!!
Same.
WOW... I had no idea a luffa was a friggin gourd. I thought it was a ocean plant. Me smart, learn good. lol
Same.
I thought they were just made in a factory or something haha XD this shows that we know nothing Jon Snow XD
Same! I always thought they came from the ocean for some reason?
@@laurentucker5444 real sponges come from the oceans, this is a different thing
Meee toooo!!!
How have I lived 42 years and not ever even heard luffa was a gourd and not sea life?? My season in CO is way too short but I'd love to grow these someday.
Same here I am amazed.
I thought it was a marine animal too.
A sea sponge does come from the sea, so you're not wrong!
That's funny you say that... we are the same age and I had the EXACT SAME THOUGHT and even considered commenting that. (But I don't live in Colorado, so I would have omitted that part) haha!
Same thing here. I"m 38 and I thought Luffa was like a fancy french body wash sponge. I'm glad I can still be amazed by mother nature.
found this by accident but very interesting!
Ellie J me too, lol!
me too. i love it
In the tropical Caribbean we luckily don't have to worry about the approaching winter cold, we simply leave them on the vine to dry naturally, only picking them when the are dry enough to create a rattling sound due to the dried seeds shaking loose in the gourd. Then we easily peel away the dried outer skin, sometimes that is already flaking off and tada we have a loofa to use.
Thanks for the video, taught me another way 😊
That's what I was thinking. We live where you leave them on the vine, too. It's A lot easier, thank goodness.
I'm jealous of your warm weather. I am growing loofah for the first time and it took to forever to take off and now I'm worried they won't be ready before our first frost
What!?! Loofahs come from gourds?? All these years I thought they were cultivated from the bottom of the ocean!! 😳 Wow!!!
francine Jacobson dumbass
No need to be rude. geez
@@itzallaboutus5317 thats a bold statement
@@itzallaboutus5317 Bold of you to assume they have an ass.
Me too hahaha! 😂😂😊
I mistakenly thought that the loofa was a sea creature much like the sponge lol. I’m embarrassed to say I had no idea the loofa was a gourd lol.
Every day is a school day eh lol
Well done and thank you for enlightening me 🤗
I have apparently been lied to my entire life because I was told the exact same thing.
Nope. They are filter feeding sponge animals in the ocean
Me too! This is so cool. Something I'm going to try and grow just because it looks so much fun. Lol
Fascinating. I always thought they came from the sea
They are going on my plant list
lol I did too.
I was told that lie too! Lol
There are sponges from the sea. Sponge only denotes the quality of being 'very porous and absorbent'.
Sponge
spənj
noun
1.
a primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibers or calcareous or glassy spicules. Sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen.
2.
a piece of a soft, light, porous substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of an invertebrate but now usually made of synthetic material. Sponges absorb liquid and are used for washing and cleaning.
verb
1.
wipe, rub, or clean with a wet sponge or cloth.
Not talking about sponges but that is very informative thank you
That crunching noise is so satisfying😂😊
Mimo Mimo
I know, right? ASMR fo' dayzzzzz
My grandpa has a tree in his backyard and when I was young, I used to always go and pick these when they were brown. It’s even more crunchy and if you shake it, the seeds shake around and sound amazing. It was so satisfying to crunch these.
luffa ASMR
It almost sounds Like the bubble paper I always stepped on and popped as a kid. Lol
@@yeeturmcbeetur8197 that's awesome!
My grand ma used to roll them on the the deck like a rolling pin , it was a lot easier, she would have us kids do it with her .and feed the scales to the chickens and pigs.but be careful were you rinse them ,the seeds you'll get those plants in that spot next year lol..
I was thinking that maybe you could start out breaking them up with using a rolling pin
I'm 23 years old and just now learning that these sponges came naturally from squash lol. This is so neat! Thanks for sharing
I don't think age has to do with it...this isn't common knowledge.
@@dymundprynsess uh okay
@@leanacecelia9201 ok
@@leanacecelia9201 commonly used isn't common knowledge. It's ppl still out there that don't kno how chocolate is made or how blankets r made, wit ppl use everyday and so on, u see wat I mean? But I understand ur disagreement
@@dymundprynsess people on youtube will argue about anything
Ya'll should grow yucca too. Natural soap from the roots and you can weave the leaves into other stuff once it's dry. But I dont know if ya can grow yucca where you're at. Just a passing thought...
You'd be surprised where yucca will grow. It grows wild in South Dakota, where my in-laws live.
Yucca is so delicious as fries or in soup just make sure to pull the middle stem out before you eat.
My mom used to grow yucca in our backyard when I was little. We live in Ohio and they would get huge.
Banana yucca
I am almost a year late, and I am supposed to be doing homework, but this was in my recommend so I clicked XD but it’s a great video and very interesting
I have grown and harvested Luffa many times. My dad grew them in our backyard when i was a teen. You lay them out on a newspapers until they dry out completely. Then shake the seeds out to the bottom and peel off the skins. Let dry again and then cut as you wish.
For heavens sake, do as the ducks want!!!! 😝😆 we know who’s really in charge here 🦆 🦆🦆
That was too much work. When I've grown them in Kansas City we picked them just before the first frost and let them dry completely. Cut both ends off and shake out the seeds to save. Soak them in a bucket of boiled water and the skin falls off. They are ready to use at that point.
I thought loofas were just a man made plastic shower scrub...
These are fantastic, when picked green they are softer, when let go brown they tend to be rougher. Wash or rinse in a bucket, made the mistake of shaking the seeds out once, they went everywhere and plants were popping up where I didn't want them. Seeds last ages so keep them in a jar when dry so you can replant and you will have an abundant supply of lufas forever, more than you'll ever need, always great to share the love and give them away.
It's 6:30 in the morning and I have not slept for a few days. What am I doing here? Welp, at least it's interesting.
River welcome to no sleep town friend, it’s where you learn stuff you most likely not use by browsing RUclips and hallucinating from too little sleep. Hope you enjoy it here!
@@ib24
Been apart of no sleep town for close to two decades now.
Always humorous when the delirium sets in and I find myself in the strangest of places.
@@river7874 I second that
@@river7874 - plz stop smoking meth
@Sinister Potato
Only when you stop making assumptions about random people on the internet.
After they are dry will you post a video of you cutting them?
+Cyndi Comeaux Sure! That's a great idea.
Living Traditions Homestead thsnks
Yes. Please.
Yes, that would be great. Maybe demonstrate how to use them to wash dishes. I would like to see how they get soapy.
Cindy Thomas that would be great
Wow am i the only one that didnt know lufa was a plant or wear the sponges came from lol thanx for teaching me something new
Popping the Rin is a great kids game. We put the luffa on the ground and let the kids and grandkids stomp them loose. They have a great time and I only have to say go. We made alot of money at the farmers market selling luffa after it's dried to soap makers. We wait till the brown is starting to show before stomping. They stomp and I hang the sponges from the trees in my yard to dry.
Fun fact. You can actually make soup with young luffa or even stir fries it. A lot of country in Asia eat it! 😺
Link a recipe? This chef needs to try that.
Agree I make soup out of them and stir fry. Didn’t know they are Luffa. Learn something new everyday.
It is used alot in Indian as well as chinese and Viet cuisine
I love how the ducks stopped as soon as you stopped talking like they were doing it on purpose to be annoying lol
Hi...nice video. Just wanted to share, that here in southeast asia we actually eat the young ones when they are still soft and dark green. We let some bigger fruit to mature on the vines to be used in the household and in shower :).
ditto in South Asia :)
@Spock yes! (^_^)
I find them easier to clean after they dry. Our growing season in Texas is longer, so I let them dry on the vines where the peel cracks and comes off faster. After a couple seasons, I don’t need to grow again for a few years. Great tutorial!
OKAY here we go.
Loofas are and always have been gourds. Yes they are synthetically mimicked.
Sponges are and always have been a simple sea animal. Yes, they are also synthetically mimicked.
Welcome to luffa harvesting!! I just cut mine recently (all 72 of them.) Your info. is very informative and accurate. Love luffa! 👩🏻🌾
Holy smokes! You grew 72 luffas? You are going to be in great shape after cleaning all of those. LOL! Thanks for confirming that I am doing it accurately! I'm just learning as I go.
Can you both give us some info on where to get seeds and how easy or hard it is to grow them? I don't have anywhere to do it but I'm trying to get my parents to add this to their little farm...
Please and thank you in advance!
Yes Sarah your explain things very well....thoroughly.
Jessica honeywithtea I buy my luffa seeds from baker creek. They are sometimes labeled dishcloth gourds. They take up a decent amount of room, but not more than other gourds I’ve grown. They reach maturity somewhere around 90-100 days, so you need a little longer of a growing season. My hands are always a bit sore after separating them, but they are worth it.
That is out of this world amazing. Definitely going to grow these next year. Great video Sarah.
Thanks, Tiffiny!
Here in Bangladesh we eat this gourd when they are tender...it is a testy vegetable.
Sutapa I was sitting here wondering if they are eatable. thank you for letting us know. I am also wondering if that goopy substance she rinsed out might be a natural soap?
@@Whisperwomaneq2 you are welcome, I will mail you the recipe. we eat too much spice you can make it mild according to your test.
😯
Yes they are edible when they are young and tender. Slices like a cucumber. But it does have a very strong flavor that needs getting use to. Even the young shoots are edible too.
We peel the outer skin and slice them like cucumber and then stir fry them with salt, paper, onions and lastly we add shrimp or egg with it and cook until they are soft and juicy.
I’ve seen where people dry them til skin is stiff and brown then they take skin off bang out seeds and rinse. That might be easier
That's what I've done in the past. its way easier.
yup.. leaving it on the vine itself!
If you let them dry completely, the seeds will remain viable and are easily removed. The skin will fracture and will come off in many pieces. If you want to cut and form the sponge, you can soak it and you can work it easily.
You can eat the flesh of the immature fruit like most squashes. I love it - it smells like peanut butter a bit.
Wow! How neat is that! I never knew much about this! Thanks for sharing Sarah!
I'm wondering if you cut the other end off and spray down the middle to push the gooey stuff and the seeds out?
Yeah, basically!
I was wondering why she didn't do that, but I guess it's a learning curve.
I've grown them before, years ago, btw. :D
It's good fun!
This is great! If I can get them to grow for me next year, now I know what to do to get the loofah out, thank you for this!
So Luffas are a vegetable?
jomsart That is so crazy! Now I have to research how people prepare it to eat.
Just curious, how did the luffa sponges work out, and did you shower and use as kitchen sponge? These are so awesome! If you totally got some use out of them, I will have to grow some myself. Thanks for sharing!
I've been wondering the same thing! Looking forward to growing them but hoping to be able to use them practically.
Its official, one video and Im hooked!!!! Ive been wanting to do this and now I happened across this video🤔😁....Love it! THANK YOU!
That was so interesting, thank you for the demo and instructions!! :-)
I’ve never used a lufa ? I always used like some cloth. Idk if that’s just my family 😂🤷♀️ I thought all people did it pero I stared to realize it’s mostly Hispanics.
Very good teaching/instructional video Sarah.
Your family is such an inspiration to me! I am retired now and have the time to do the things that I want to do, and thanks to your family, Roots and Refuge, and Lumnah Acres, ( there are a few others too) now I am learning how!!! Thanks so much for sharing your experiences and knowledge! Bless you!
Learn Something New Every Day...
Great video/tutorial...
Thank you for sharing this.
@12:49 I had the volume on mute cus my bf was napping, but I’m 100% positive she said “this is a workout!” right here lol. I can relate mama
Saw this video by accident and I am hooked! Love your silliness and honesty. The crunch made me hungry for crunchy greens though! Awesome!
*Whoa! Feels like I just "WOKE UP"! A Loofah comes from a Vegetable?! Where have I been?!* 😱
Right?! Who knew? Lol
It's so hilarious that no one knew what or where it came from... 😂😂😂 we used to use it for sponge when we where small... Nothing new😂 but next...😂😂😂😂
Thank you! Now I know where the loofah sponge comes from. Always thought from the sea! After watching your video I thought a lot of water waste. I then googled and saw that many when making sponges wait till completely dry going to seed (black) and then doing the soak avoiding the waste of water. Instead of using bleach a more natural soak of 3% hydrogen peroxide diluted with water is an alternative for bleach and no smell. Also great for showers, wooden cutting boards and most cleaning. Great video!
While it is possible like you have done to extract them while green, they are actually easier to get out when brown. The skin peels off soooo much easier than the work you had to do. That said, they are a VERY long season plant and in many areas they won't make it to brown and crispy before the fall rains make them mold. Disadvantage of picking them green is that the seeds are not viable. The luffa need to be brown and mature for the seeds to be viable for planting next year.
Skip to 2:25 for the instructions
That was awesome!.. n ditto.. who knew luffa was grown 🐠wth 🤘
I love luffa and ducks quacking ..thanks much💡
Great video, Sarah. I will grow these next year. Really awesome!
Wow! Such a great fun and informative video. Did you save the seeds for another crop, give away or sell? Where did you get seeds originally? Blessings!
Do they shrink after they dry up.Theae would be perfect Christmas gifts
I don't think they shrink. They just get hard and kinda crunchy. But, then soft again when you wet them. They WOULD make great Christmas gifts! I might consider that for next year. This year we're going to be selfish and keep them all. 😊
They don’t shrink a lot, but can be cut down. They can be compressed and flattened while drying. They can even be spilt lengthwise, then flattened to make loofah sheets
No, they hardly shrink at all!
I didn't even know loofas are vegitables. Thought they were sponges! LMAO!!
I was today years old when I learned loofah is a plant
Found your channel today, and subscribed. Love your content. I just pray you don't quit. I get too invested in people that can teach; then they quit.
Unlike many of you, I did not think a loofah was from the sea. I thought it was fabric.....halp.
Oh I can't wait to grow those!! I'm a soaper. I usually don't add loofa because of cost! But I love it in my soap.
I wonder if cutting them after cleaning would expedite drying as well as being easier to cut than when dry? I have got to try growing these!
I might try that. You definitely need to try growing them!
Thank you for the info! I didn't realize it grew on land. I thought it was a sea sponge of sorts.
This video has made me want to grow these!! I've always known luffa were gourds, but I didn't think I could ever grow them myself. I also want to try to grow the birdhouse gourds....I remember my Pap used to grow them, but he made rattles and other things from them. He was Native American, and loved to grow different things to use in crafts and food
Great video! Just blew my mind.... always wondered where these come from!! :)
Tell me I'm not the only one who clicked this expecting some really well-done satire because I didn't realize that luffa actually came from a gourd.
The coolest thing I've seen on RUclips in a while! Thanks for sharing...that was awesome 🤗
They're so yummy. Busy lolling at the people in the comments thinking they're from the ocean😂❤
I'm from the Midwest, m'kay
when i found out a luffa was a gourd, it caught my interest ..then i seen this video.. i instantly got obsessed!!!! loved the video
I am a college student that will never come across a gourd so, why am I here?
Alexa Westt You may be surprised where life will take you. One day you may be harvesting these, or on a gameshow when the question is "Where does a luffa come from?"
Awesome video. Never knew loofahs came from a gourd. Love your channel. Thank you
Its. mOIsT
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i just love this page i just found it and i learned something new today so tharts awsome but just wanted to say haaaaaaaay to ya and tell ya i love your vidos
Just discovered your channel. Love it. So helpful and interesting.
That was cool, and you looked like you were having fun at the same time. Love it!!!
I always dreamed of being a wife and mom and here I am. From utah. 28 years old no kids and not married...
I also thought it was a sponge from the ocean. Thank you for showing how to transform the ground.
Make luffa soap! Also, the water from the luffa vines is anti-aging. Use it in your soap!
This is so interesting! You have such a nice voice too, very relaxing video actually lol
Oddly satisfying watching you crunch, peel, and wash these
I really loved this video! I had no idea. I am now including loofah in my garden.
Video and comment section really surprised me... Gringos😪
I am soooooo growing these next year. I think that would be so satisfying
Growing for the first time this year. Pretty excited. Wish us luck lol 🙏🏼
Peeling the dry ones looked much easier ! Love your videos 👍👍
I honestly thought that a lufa came from a lotus root.
P. S. "Moist"
Luffa sponges would also probably sell good at the farmers market
I always thought loras came from the ocean lol
Mind blown 🤯