I want to grow some too, but from the quick reading I did, they won't grow in my zone.
Fuuuuuck. I'm in zone 5.
It looks like you can grow the loofah in cooler zones, just need to start them from seed inside. They like warm weather so like a tomato, start seeds inside and transplant once it gets warm enough.
I thought they came from the sea too. And I was highly surprised when my cousin (who owns her own little farm and takes her produce to market) asked me if I wanted any loofahs because she was growing some. I was all amazed that it was a plant, haha.
But now I have a loofah supplier and she's only 2 counties away. Woo!
Post by textbookcase on Jun 3, 2013 14:14:23 GMT -5
This is the best post of all time.
LOOFAH UPDATE:
The officer took my report and asked how I wanted to proceed. He asked if I wanted to have her arrested (!!!!) or just get my loofahs back and file a report. I chose the latter. I don't want to be responsible for throwing an old lady in the clink.
So, he went to her house and gave her a talking-to. She said they were on the ground in the vacant lot next door, which...no. You can see exactly where she pulled them off on our side. He told her you just can't do that. She said the lot is hers, which is also not true. He told her, "Yeah, well...that's not what I'm here to talk about. Give her back the loofahs" so she did. He asked me like 3 more times if I was sure I didn't want her arrested. LOL.
The officer took my report and asked how I wanted to proceed. He asked if I wanted to have her arrested (!!!!) or just get my loofahs back and file a report. I chose the latter. I don't want to be responsible for throwing an old lady in the clink.
So, he went to her house and gave her a talking-to. She said they were on the ground in the vacant lot next door, which...no. You can see exactly where she pulled them off on our side. He told her you just can't do that. She said the lot is hers, which is also not true. He told her, "Yeah, well...that's not what I'm here to talk about. Give her back the loofahs" so she did. He asked me like 3 more times if I was sure I didn't want her arrested. LOL.
Fin.
Oooh, I wonder if they've had a few reports on her and that's why he kept asking. Also, as I was reading I was expecting him to have made her come over an APOLOGIZE.
The officer took my report and asked how I wanted to proceed. He asked if I wanted to have her arrested (!!!!) or just get my loofahs back and file a report. I chose the latter. I don't want to be responsible for throwing an old lady in the clink.
So, he went to her house and gave her a talking-to. She said they were on the ground in the vacant lot next door, which...no. You can see exactly where she pulled them off on our side. He told her you just can't do that. She said the lot is hers, which is also not true. He told her, "Yeah, well...that's not what I'm here to talk about. Give her back the loofahs" so she did. He asked me like 3 more times if I was sure I didn't want her arrested. LOL.
Fin.
I think I would have had her arrested. 1. because she is a lying liar who lies and 2. because that would be hilarious to read about in the crime section of the local newspaper (do all papers do that?)
I had to get up use the restroom because I was afraid I would pee my pants from all the laughing.
I now have one more type of plant I want to grow in the garden next year. I am sure DH will thank you all when 1) his skin is smooth from all the loofahs I will be growing and 2) I have covered the bathroom counters with loofah planters.
I'm betting this isn't the first time the police have had to confront this woman, if he was pushing so hard for an arrest.
Can you outfit your loofah plants with those things they put on department store clothes, where ink will squirt all over her if she tries to remove them again?