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Gourd - Luffa
Place the gourds in full sun. When using the gourds for a sponge, harvest when they turn brown, feel light and rattle with loose seeds. The Gourd Luffa Chinese Okra, Cee Gwa, Sze Qwa, 'Luffa aegyptiaca' is simple and easy to grow. Grow your own sponge! The Luffa Gourd can also be cooked and eaten like summer squash! What a useful vegetable, and fun for the whole family. When the gourds are harvested between 4 and 6 inches long, they are a sweet, tasty vegetable that can be stir-fried, sauteed, or cooked with meats just as you would zucchini squash or okra. Grow your own sponge for exfoliating and clearing your skin, scrubbing dishes, and cleaning the barbeque grill. Mature gourd seeds can be roasted, and young flowers and foliage can be cooked as a green. Plant in the spring,1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees. The soil must be well drained and have lots of organic material. ... find out more
Zinnia - White Star The Zinnia White Star, 'Zinnia angustifolia', is unlike the Zinnia elegans. This is an exciting and unusual Zinnia and it is easy to grow. Along with its use in hanging baskets, it can be grown as an annual groundcover or used as a perennial in mild climates. The White star Zinnia will begin to bloom 6 weeks after planting and continue blooming into fall. Plant this Zinnia in full sun. It prefers rich, deep, well drained soils. The Zinnia White Star is a low maintenance plant that should be deadheaded regularly. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. The pure white fowers provide excellent contrast in color, especially at dusk when they appear to glow. |
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