How to harvest and prepare luffa gourd sponges.
FLOWER & GARDEN Sep 1979 (v.23#9) pg. 8
How to raise loofa gourds. Includes instructions for harvesting and processing them into "sponges."
FLOWER & GARDEN Feb-Mar 1986 (v.30#2) pg. 66
Drying and bleaching the Luffa fruit for sponges.
HARROWSMITH #79 May-Jun 1988 (v.13#1) pg. 115
How to raise a luffa gourd. Includes instructions for harvesting and preparing them as sponges.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1979 (v.4#3) pg. 42
Tip: How to cure a luffa gourd for use as a sponge.
ORGANIC GARDENING Feb 1979 (v.26#2) pg. 27
How to dry and clean the luffa gourd to produce a natural vegetable sponge.
ORGANIC GARDENING Feb 1983 (v.30#2) pg. 120
Added Info ORGANIC GARDENING Apr 1983 (v.30#4) pg. 4
Tip: How to dry and make a sponge from the fibrous interior of a luffa gourd.
ORGANIC GARDENING Nov 1988 (v.35#11) pg. 18
Tip on using polyester sponges around boats.
SMALL BOAT JOURNAL #68 Aug-Sep 1989 pg. 59
How to grow luffa, the gourd who's fruit can be used as a bath sponge.
SUNSET Apr 1978 (v.160#4) pg. 278