Gardens at Mathews

Luffa ‘Loofah Sponge’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A loofah seedling with rough heart-shaped leaves in a white plastic cup, a handwritten label in front, a stack of red cups to the left and more seedlings across the black tray.
Week of 1 JuneA loofah seedling with rough heart-shaped leaves in a white plastic cup, a handwritten label in front, a stack of red cups to the left and more seedlings across the black tray.
Young seedlings in white plastic cups of dark compost, each with a pair of broad rounded seed leaves and a first lobed, rough-edged true leaf. A handwritten wooden label stands among them, with red pots, a green tray and jugs behind.
Week of 1 JuneYoung seedlings in white plastic cups of dark compost, each with a pair of broad rounded seed leaves and a first lobed, rough-edged true leaf. A handwritten wooden label stands among them, with red pots, a green tray and jugs behind.

What happened

Crop
Luffa
Variety
Loofah Sponge
Sown
30 May 2026 (approximate)
Transplanted
5 June 2026
Status
ended

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