If you're using yours in the kitchen, cut open your dried luffa with a single vertical cut. You can then flatten it out and ...

In this video, I explain what happens when a luffa sponge goes to seed and how to easily grow and make your own luffa sponge. I also explain the difference between a luffa sponge and a sea sponge.

If you are intrigued by the idea of growing luffas, we hear from an expert on these vining plants to help guide you through ...

When a luffa fruit dries out and is peeled, you are left with its fibrous interior, which can be used as a sponge. Watch the video above to find out how to grow loofah sponges in the UK. You can find ...

(Don’t forget to dry the seeds and save them for next year’s growing season!) You can then peel the skin off of the luffa squash before hanging it up to dry or leaving it out in the sunlight.