Discover the complete journey of a luffa gourd, from planting the seed to harvesting a mature fruit, in this stunning time-lapse video filmed over 114 days. Watch every stage of this unique climbing ...

There’s a remarkable vine that can provide you with a shady trellis, showy flowers, tasty fruit, and perfect bath sponges … and can be grown as a cash crop to boot! The plant–which is a native of the ...

Brightly coloured, synthetic bath buffs and kitchen scrubbers are a familiar sight, but growing your own natural sponges will provide you with a supply of more planet-friendly alternatives. The origin ...

Editor’s note: Luffa plants will be sold at the VCMGA Spring Plant Sale on April 2. Last September at Rockport’s Hummingbird Celebration, my friend Janet pointed to a huge vine with long ...

Despite the recent chilly weather, we're still planting warm-season vegetables in our gardens. Several of the most popular warm season vegetables grown in the home garden belong to the cucumber family ...

Nathan Pauls is preparing even more space on his Reedley farm to grow those luffa sponges people can't get enough of. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Nathan Pauls is preparing even more space on his Reedley ...