For the Gardners.................

File this one under things I had NO idea about.

Grow your own Loofah (Luffa) sponge.

It's a vegetable! Not something harvested from the sea.

http://www.groovygreen.com/groove/?p=689

 

here is another good plant.

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/01/22/chia-pet-obama.html

 

Well I'll be.

You learn something new everyday!

 

I know! I love that tipnut website, I have picked up so many interesting things from it.

 

Now that was interesting!

 

Be careful, that one will take over and kill off all the good in your garden area. Like a weed.

 

Funny you mention the loofah sponges. I bought a loofa sponge gourd plant at the new Clayton Farmer's Market for a dollar on Saturday. I can't wait to see how it does. Wouldn't that make cool Christmas presents? Loofas you grew yourself? I also bought a white sage plant for a dollar. My mother in law has an indian friend that uses this for smudge sticks (I think) in ceremonies.
She has a hard time keeping sage alive where she lives in the mountains so she wanted me to give it a try.
One thing I liked about the small group of vendors that were at the market Saturday was a lot of their stuff was really unique. One guy grew mushrooms in a log. He also was selling elephant garlic and bags of seeds(?) to grow your own. Very cool.

DB's wife

 

:cheers:

 

Our X friends had them, very cool gifts.

 

I'VE GROWN THEM..... THEY ACTUALLY GROW TO FULL SIZE, ABOUT 12" LONG.. I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THEM UNTIL I SAW YOUR POST>>>>>>>
I WILL CHECK OUT THAT WEB SITE, I LIKE TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS.
YOU ALL TAKE CARE!! ANNE:hurray: