Welcome to the chaotic chronicles of my attempt to grow my own loofahs. What started as an innocent seed pack find quickly escalated into a full-blown horticultural experiment—because, apparently, I didn’t have enough chaos in my life.
Let me tell you, growing loofahs isn’t just throwing seeds into dirt and hoping for the best. No, these little overachievers decided to take over my garden, my fence, and possibly my entire backyard. And let’s not even talk about the day I realized they aren’t actually sea sponges. Spoiler: they’re gourds. I may or may not have Googled “how do loofahs grow” after planting them.
Fast forward a few months, and I had loofahs—actual, real-life loofahs. Peeling them was a process I can only describe as oddly satisfying and mildly disgusting. But once they dried out, I realized something amazing: I had my own eco-friendly, homegrown scrubbies!
The only problem was, what to do with them all. I had enough loofahs for the next 50 years if I only used them myself. A quick Google search later and I was leaving how to make soap, because that's the next step in loofah farming.
So I made a bunch of soap and gifted it to unwilling friends and family for Christmas. That's when the "You should sell these" portion became reality.
These loofahs are now part of my soap-making journey, which means you can scrub off your day with something that grew in my backyard…or conquered it, depending on how you look at it. So, if you want to support my ongoing loofah adventures, check out my handmade products.
Because nothing says self-care like exfoliating with a plant that once tried to take over the world.
P.S. If anyone wants to trade garden stories, I’m all ears. But fair warning: I may try to pawn off some loofah seeds on you.