Luffa- food and natural scrubs

Luffa (sponge gourd) seeds and scrub after drying

Luffa which is group of summer gourds having ridge and sponge gourds. These have been grown in our basic food gardens since ages as they are very easy to grow. vines of luffa grow tall and reach to distant territories trailing various supports. They come in many colors and shapes from dark green color to light green in colors.

Apart from food luffa after being dried could be used in numerous other valuable products e.g. natural scrubs. Luffa gets dried on the vine itself and seeds could be extracted and, being used as bathing, dish washing scrubs. The beauty of luffa scrub is that it is biodegradable and directly comes from plant which is equally good for planet health.

When sustainable fashion trends are becoming popular and awareness about plastic pollution is getting higher with everyday, people are looking for organic and natural alternatives. In such difficult times, growing your own luffa for food and for organic scrubs is beautiful design to adopt for your life. You can grow few luffa plant which can give you food for all through summer and at the end can provide you some dried luffas and seeds for next season. You can share the sunshine of growing your own luffas gifting seeds and scrubs to your family and friends.

So, if you like to grow your own natural scrubs, start growing your own luffas. To add more beauty to your luffa grow few seeds of maize and legume/beans along as companion plants. Maize would help provide support to trail luffa and beans would enrich the soil fixing nitrogen.