How To Grow Luffa from START to FINISH - Grow your own Loofah Sponges!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

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[@hundragant]

I clicked for the shower scene. This guy knows what he's doing

[@geekbaritone]

Too short. It would have not hurt to pan the camera down a little more. I wonder how do you call a blonde bear?

[@madmonkee6757]

agreed

[@madmonkee6757]

@@geekbaritone I'll take what I can get. This is KZbin, not OnlyFans.

[@Alexander.makinano]

Came here to say that

[@arieswildchild]

Predictable.

[@a_d_a_m]

clicked for the shower, stayed for learning loofas come from the garden!! very cool

[@jaysoncortezjacinto1974]

I know this episode was all about luffahs, but the award for the best cameo appearance goes to the carrot. It deserves an Emmy. 😂

[@randygreen007]

Came for the shower stayed for the grower! ❤️💪🏼😎👍🏼❤️

[@roblatchford5923]

What a stud. Love all that ginger fur ❤

[@mikabitar2945]

The kiwi grower and shower (im so sorry). XD

[@erukaseven]

The carrot caught me way off guard! 😂 If it were possible, I'd love to see a gardening themed comedian, but I feel garden puns might have a limited audience.

[@riwilliamss]

@@erukasevenI second this lol

[@damackay75]

The gardening jokes would fall on deaf ears 🌽

[@pattmahiney]

Lmao this totally confused me because I read "shower"🚿 and not "show"er👀

[@cuttwice3905]

@@damackay75 The jokes might be too corny for some.

[@leonardoorchids]

I’ve been subscribed to this channel for almost 10 years waiting for this precise moment. Patience pays off.

[@generrosity]

Haha bro, first naked gardening day, now this 😆 always entertaining 👌💚

[@paulsomething8]

Agreed, very entertaining. There was at least one other from memory. Cheeky but wholesome fun lol.

[@jadedrealist]

Best opening to one of your videos ever! 10 out of 10! :-D

[@LaineyBug2020]

These really should be a part of every homestead! They're perfect because you can eat them, use them dried for many things and sell/trade the dried sponges!

[@MarceloCarvalhoUNR]

In Brazil, it is. You can find it everywhere, growing in walls in the countryside. It is very well-known for everyone in the skin care world how good it is to exfoliate the skin.

[@damackay75]

The loofah or the host? 😮

[@r.h.6249]

We have it here in India and doing this for generations

[@pablog.3906]

Lovely fur !

[@michaelpeneschi-kl5ph]

You definitely know how to read the room. Well done 😊

[@masonjames00]

the carrot tho..... looooool ;)

[@emelle7956]

OMG FINALLY I GET CONFIRMATION THAT YOU'RE FIT AF

[@CallumRickard]

Thank you, Algorithm 😂❤ *Takes up gardening immediately*

[@Mowgi]

I see you know your audience well lol

[@SaidAlSeveres]

We are so here. For all of it. Carrots and loofahs!!!

[@Songbird36able]

Now this is what needs to be taught in school.

[@mohannadteach5616]

Thank you for this video. I planted luffa several years ago and reached the stage of cleaning. It was disastrous. I learned from you how to remove the dandruff and clean it. I am grateful to you my friend

[@carolineashley7456]

Oooo the shower scene!! 🥵😝

[@kelvin1316]

He is attractive on the inside as well as the outside!

[@deleted_handle]

​@@kelvin1316 SUS

[@creativebyarmi]

I had no clue! Next year I am gonna grow sooooooo many LOOFAHS! Thanks for the lesson!

[@uszatku9417]

I’m totally amazed by this - I absolutely thought they came from the sea!

[@s.o1004]

In Japan, loofahs are also used as scrubbing brushes, and loofah water, extracted by cutting the stems, has long been used as a beauty essence. Loofahs contain a lot of saponin.

[@DavidS5118]

Fascinating plant. Thank you for taking an entire season to put this content together.

[@ulusguy]

This brings back some great memories! When I was growing up my grandmother grew luffas up and along an old south facing wood post fence from the 1950s (we live above the equator) on the border of her vegetable garden alongside the green beans growing up wood tripods. Morning glory flowers grew along the fence too and it was always my favourite part of the garden.

[@timepassesbye]

Just a tip for these. If you sand off a section of the seed hull or use a nail clipper to puncture the hull, they will germinate quicker.

[@thomaspshh]

We need a longer shower scene

[@markwilliams8538]

Dam Dam Dam Does this mean I have to give them another go even though in my heart of hearts I know I don't have the climate for them. Champion video. Got to love that Kiwi humor.

[@howdyEB]

I'm convinced I need to grow these for food. I've seen a few videos suggesting them for my area because its hot and humid and other squash doesn't do so well. I didn't realize they were so easy to process into a sponge either, pretty useful plant.

[@OhSidney]

Omg your best intro ever! 😍😍😍😍

[@htimsid]

This video has something for everyone!

[@kevokeks]

We're not here for the gardening and he knows it.

[@koeresse1]

No. You're just lacking

[@doehnerc3968]

My grandma used to make this for dishwashing! But I’ve never known how to exactly make one, thanks for the video! Also luffa tastes pretty good in stir fry or soup.

[@donttalkcrap]

For the non-gardening fans... second shower scene is at 10:16 😛

[@Seregych]

That's exactly what I was here for! This scene even better!

[@douglasduque2128]

Man that's amazing for many years I showered using those vegetable lufas and never actually got to see how the process to plant and grow them.

[@dodiswatchbobobo]

He knows what some of those extra views are.

[@easternacademy]

I direct sow luffa 2 weeks after last frost as the soil warms. I've found that flowering is sporadic before the summer solstice. As the days grow shorter, flowering and fruit set is much heavier. I usually have 120-130 frost-free days for the fruit to mature after the summer solstice. When cleaning dry luffa, I cut the flower end off before soaking and shake the seeds out. It works better.

[@luminarygoddess8642]

For years I thought it was from the ocean, but I have a plant growing now. It’s one of the most difficult squash to grow, trimming the seed shell helps it with spouting

[@patrickdemarcevol]

Hilarious first minute! You're such a natural guy, love it 😀

[@Offbeige]

Fun fact you can peel off the skin and stew it with masala and eggplant and mint until the water it gone and it’s a nice chutney. You can also dice the meat and stir fry it with chili’s garlic and mustard seed. Also you can deep fry the seeds.

[@wasilisalewski969]

What a catch!

[@leseraum779]

What a fantastic idea! Thanks a lot for another special video :)

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Glad you liked it!

[@christineb2640]

I did not expect to be learning about Loofa tonight 😂😂😂 so cool. I love Loofa!. I will have to try and find some seed.

[@judithannataylor]

Amazing video Kalem. Love what you're doing with your garden. It's really inspiring

[@SailorGreenTea]

3:48, nice icons

[@thomask1424]

The intro was hysterical.

[@mcwolf1969]

I use the Tarpon sponge…never knew you could get one from a plant. Amazing!

[@gardenlover.3678]

Great. Very useful idea. Even when we were kids, we used to use these luffas in our village.

[@damackay75]

I always enjoy the gardening content. The shower scene was a nice bonus.

[@randomsaltyperson1148]

Best Loofah video EVER!!!

[@randalllevy5307]

Shower scene caught me off guard. But great, informative video. Thank you for your time and education.

[@nbarbettini]

I've got some seeds to grow next spring. Love your deep dives, thanks Kalem!

[@iochiglaucus]

bro's music choice is all over the place, one moment it's a suspenseful horror theme then next it's a travel vlog soundtrack XD never change!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

😂😂

[@PlasBachGarden]

Best intro ever! Will give them a go next year!

[@assafcohen3173]

Really cool video, as always! Keep up the great work!

[@carpepedes3520]

Wow home growing loofas is pretty cool. I watched the entire vid. Now let’s see him work his shower magic with that carrot. 🥕😅

[@chrissylibertyk9]

My friend just gave me a loofah plant so I'm ready to learn

[@XLittleXRed]

Such a coincidence, I was just googling luffa the other day and hoping I could find somewhere nearby to buy it. Might give growing them a go myself now! Not sure there was enough detail on how to use the luffa in the shower though, might need a part two on that 😂 😂 😂

[@GrowsGoneWild]

I never thought of actually eating this 🤔. Your dish looked 🔥

[@dougs_urbanfarm]

I respect a man with a hairy chest like myself.

[@PsychologicalApparition]

It's gettin steamy in here...

[@bluemoon7785]

Yep

[@osirisgem]

As a woman, I think men in this world should be reminded that some women like chest hair. I only like men with natural exclusively

[@kelvin1316]

So frustrating men who have amazing body hair but remove it!

[@timber72]

Yeah, but are you doing shirtless vids...? Asking for a friend.

[@pauldavies4870]

Yeah, people will want you to link your OF account after that intro

[@fxbear]

Came here to say just that very thing. I want a lesson on the carrot

[@Captain_Pink]

Yeah, his OF- Onlyloo Fahs

[@Glenn-q2e]

This man’s proven to be a hearthrob for the ladies.

[@pauldavies4870]

@@Glenn-q2e not just the ladies

[@timothypruitt9028]

Shower carrots, loofahs and gingers!! Oh my!

[@asmamalhiart]

Thank you for this video. It is really good.🙂

[@tim31415]

Could you do more episodes in the shower? (Asking for a friend. 🤔)

[@EnjoyBARCELONA]

😂

[@creativecheersoffashionlau7364]

Wow! Would love to grow these but our seasons are really short with very unpredictable summers. 😢. Thanks for the video! 👍🏻

[@williamfahey6066]

Wow! Great video. Also I have never seen the process of Loofa sponges before. That is really interesting. Jeff

[@rodneylane7640]

Great video as always - enjoyed your sense of humor. Could you do a video on how you made those soaps? That looked very interesting, and I'd love to know how you did that.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Will do a short video on it :)

[@rodneylane7640]

@@TheKiwiGrower Thanks - just watched it. It this type of content that makes your channel unique and interesting. Looking forward to see what you post next.

[@robertunderwood3393]

Looking good The sponges too

[@URBANGALLERY.PHOTOGRAPHY]

He knows how to make the perfect size hole. Now summer is on the way save the laundry bill with your top off in the garden is always a great idea. Great video keep it up.

[@dvdpastor]

Hi! I really didn't know you could eat this thing, I've always assumed it was sold just as a sponge... Or maybe, that's what there is around...I'll need to check. But I've found later some Italian recipes (I'll be in Italy for the 11th time in a few weeks) using loofah the same way as a zucchini, and stuffed looks good. And thanks for the video, and the fun!

[@jimjames4348]

I just tried to introduce my son to your channel, he already follows you.

[@B30pt87]

Excellent video! I'm going to try eating some when they're young.

[@r.c5534]

Wonderful video.. Love NZ. Miss it Terribly. Howdy from the South Texas coast near Corpus Christi. Blazing Summer August heat here.

[@MisterPancake778]

These are my go to for showering forget those microplastic spreading loofas

[@MyuNeptune]

Sweet! Was considering growing it! Now i'm gonna have an idea how and what.

[@shannonmartinez8036]

Amazing! Thank you Kiwi Grower!!

[@petsgamesandrobots438]

Daaamn... more of this please haha 🤣

[@zebrobertson]

I literally said "that's awesome" when you showed the luffa after peeling the skin and you said it yourself! Really cool.

[@zalzalahbuttsaab]

I go buy mine from the supermarket. Looking at all the hassle you had to go through to get yours by growing them, I'm glad I do (re-inveting the wheel).

[@sppencer]

0:04 nice size carrot, so naughty

[@tampazeke4587]

We grew these on our farm in Mississippi, USA before they became so popular. People were fascinated when we showed them how they were natural scrubbers. Ours grew to be considerably larger than the ones in this video. We have very long, hot and humid summers in Mississippi.

[@tonio3577]

Belezura! Aqui no Brasil temos buchas gigantes!

[@DMTHOTH]

Fun fact: In Korea, we refer to that plant as 'Su-Sae-Mi.' Interestingly, we also use the term 'Su-Sae-Mi' to describe a scrubber or sponge, similar to how the word 'sponge' in English originates from the actual sea creatures.

[@duanegodfrey197]

Love your work and your lifestyle 💙

[@corribyrne1481]

a carrot? seriously- I love this guy!!!!

[@annebonny5104]

❤😎 Thank you! Greetings from Germany! 😊

[@logy7]

I definitely want to hang out with "intrusive thoughts Kalem" sometime 😝

[@Kid98.]

Loofa leaves are really tasty

[@cherylwin9364]

FASCINATING 😇👍🏾

[@sonya-turtletidesart-whits8578]

Awesome I love these they have so many uses just as a suggestion there is a natural bleach that I use instead of harsher bleach versions it works great to 😊

[@Timmysteve]

Fantastic and thoroughly interesting video. Thanks for sharing!

[@eiaesalle7561]

7: 01 Bitter Gourd is good for lowest blood sugar level. you can pick up when it green just slice it smaller then you need to soak with salt for a while to reduce it bitter taste, then you can add minced garlic, onion, a little bit chilly in a bit of oil, 1 - 2 eggs and fried/saute all of them. this is best medicinal property dish that you can eat with rice.

[@almostthere3733]

Great video! Um ... now I'm waiting for the carrot video. ;)

[@Taumang]

Love this video

[@wednesdaychild2408]

I've been using luffa sponge for years, it is really good for the skin.❤👍. Tks for sharing, i think i should try to grow them at the backyard . It is not easy to find loffa, the price is getting up.

[@chammyeleazarpinoybeekeepe9604]

A carrot... 😉😂😂😂

[@livus3787]

Lol as a tourist I was told in Tunisia its the sea-cucumber xD Althou it's a bit harsh for our skin (hands should be enough), sometime, in the future, I will grow enough to use year round in the kitchen dishwashing 😌 until I use the one piece I managed to grow on festive days xD

[@seekingsolace]

This thumbnail was so clickbaity and I loved it and I’m not sorry about it 😍

[@cjwhite18]

LOVE THE CHICKEN SNACK MOMENT! 🐔

[@TnOrchidguy]

Thank you, brother, thank you.