As you get older you will appreciate taller raised beds. Much easier to work with and you can fill the bottom with branches to minimize the soil you will need.
What I love most about your videos is that you're not afraid to try different things regardlessl of the possible outcome. That's how you learn. That's the spirit!
OMG Loofahs grow on vines! I assumed they were a part of the sponge family and grew in the ocean. For the first 8mins I was convinced this was an April fools re-run, given the lovely weather, and you were going to next reap your harvest of spaghetti from a tree;) I am both enlightened and bemused, Thank you.
Whenever I need to dry plants,herbs etc. quickly to avoid rot I hang the herbs from a clothes line in my garage, shed enclosed outdoor room with a fan on. Fans desicate plants quickly. I used to make pot pourri from roses. The last stage was putting the dried flower petals in a shallow box. One day when it was time to use the pot pourri fond out my husbands cat was using the box as a litter box. Pot pourri became poo pourri. I only posted this bit of advice because you have cats.😄
Thank for sharing your rich life with us. Eating the food you've grown is such a great feeling.
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Cool... this video was dubbed in Portuguese. Here in Brazil, we call this fruit a vegetable loofah (in Brazilian Portuguese, bucha vegetal). It is originally from Asia. It can be used to make an oil... I don't remember if it is edible or for the body... it can also be roasted with salt and eaten. The leaves, flower, stems and the fruit itself (green) can be eaten in risottos... milanesa... etc. The loofah itself... can be used to wash dishes, the body, feet... it decomposes in 3 months at most... compared to the traditional plastic loofah, which takes 400 years to decompose. hahahahaha As for the thickness and shape... it depends on the type of plant... and also on nature... it can generally reach a meter in length... and sometimes it can even exceed a meter... it depends on the climate of the region, the type of plant and the management (care and way of planting) of the plant. I loved the video
Will definitely be researching the oil part … I wonder if that’s from the skin 🤔
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@@MAKEDOGROW I'll research this information for you. Given that in Brazil, many beauty products are extracted from many plants, including those from the Amazon... and from my experience, anything can happen. This information about the oil extracted from the loofah seed... I got from an online interview I watched on UA-cam, with the CEO of a large industry that only plants loofah plants... and they use everything from it... the loofah, the flower, the leaves, the stem... and the seeds. In the interview, he said that his industry... extracts oil from the seeds, among other things... but he didn't say whether it was for medicinal purposes, for the body or for food. P.S. the loofah plant has medicinal properties. I'll come back here later... and comment on what I discovered.
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@@MAKEDOGROW A quick search revealed the information on how to use loofah seeds... It seems that they are used by the beauty and cosmetics industry in Brazil. But I'm not sure about that. You know... the industry won't share how the oil extraction process is done... and much less if the extracted oil is mixed with other products of natural origin to obtain the result that the text below explains. Loofah seeds contain an oil with properties similar to olive oil, which can be used in skin and hair care formulations. This natural oil is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a potential ingredient in health and beauty products. Some studies suggest that loofah can help reduce signs of aging, improve skin elasticity and soothe irritated skin. By incorporating loofah-based products into your personal care routine, you can enjoy the benefits of a natural and sustainable solution to your beauty needs.
I had a quick search myself, seems that cold pressed oil from the seeds can be used as a moisturiser, bath oil, massage oil and even cooking. Sounds like I need to start collecting all the seeds so I can experiment 😄
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@@MAKEDOGROW How wonderful... This way you will be able to take advantage of everything from the vegetable loofah... and make your kits with the loofah for bathing (body), loofah for the face (because the vegetable loofah has a different process to make it soft and able to exfoliate the face, without damaging the skin), soap for the face and the oil for the skin. So you develop your products... skincare kits specifically for your skin... and ask me to be a partner... and we enter the Korean market (they are addicted to beauty - literally!!!). hahahahaha P.S. Portugal is halfway between Brazil and Korea... the front is cheaper hahahaha Joking aside... I hope this initial idea matures and develops over time... many Brazilian beauty product manufacturers... and even industries... have become big in the world, such as Natura Comésticos, Grupo Boticário, L'Oréal Brasil, Reckitt Benckiser Industrial and Procter & Gamble.
Horseradish - lots of folks here bury half a plastic barrel (bottomless) to contain the horseradish/prevent the roots from spreading. My hubby planted some directly in the garden and it spread EVERYWHERE!! We also had one plant/clump growing in the lawn (location of a previous garden) which didn’t spread. It was amazingly hardy; getting run over by the mower over the years didn’t kill it.
Your raised beds keep everything organized, they make weeding and picking a bit easier, and they make the use of compost and irrigation more efficient. Well worth the effort of setting them up!
Great video. Cleaning your garden, planting, organizing is just the best. I learn so much from you two. At 84, I’ve pared my life down, but I’m still eating fresh foods. Take care of each other.🎉
I just came in from the garden for a breather. I harvested the onions today. I collect old t-shirt from the kids and cut it in strips to tie the tomatoes to the stakes. 😊
I have still a romantic feeling about gardening, because back in my childhoog my greatgrandparents took me in their garden and i remember only always having fun. In contrast, my husband only rremembers the hard work it needs to have a good harvest, and the dissapointment if wheather conditions or bugs, birds and small animals robbed the harvest. Watching you working in your beautiful garden i have a feeling of "paradise" but i can't ignore ist of course hard work you put in that place....
From your example I’ve planted loofah seeds from Bunnings ( big box store) They’re coming along well! Next is to finish the trellis, so the vines can shield my western sunroom windows from the hot Aussie sun. Win, win! I’ve found with roses, basil & tomatoes, a cutting plonked in soil in the hot weather will strike well. As it gets cooler I’ve had no success. We had an avocado tree grown from seed for about 25 years until after many crazy summers, the drought finally fried it. We were so sad when we lost it (& many other favourites) 2 avocados in 25 years, we thought it a miracle! Cheers to you both cats & chooks! 😊
Thanks a lot for sharing all the info about loofahs 👍👍👍 my mum grew them for the first time this year but left them drying too long and they did get quite dark. We used percarbonate of soda to soak them in to clean and brighten them (idea from very clever lady Nancy Birthwistle 😜) and it worked great 👍
What I really appreciate about you folks is, like myself and my husband, you have a lot of interests and you do a lot of research into different subjects and try different things.
When reaping your last pumpkin vines, nip off the ends of the runners and cook as spinach. They a staple delight. A good way of controlling the runners in growing season and the baby undeveloped pumpkids give it a nutty flavour. No waste even the tendrils are included.
I've been fascinated by loofah this year. I found out you can shred it and make nesting pads for your chicken nest boxes! How cool that you can grow your own, since people are buying them nowdays. I dried mine on the shade cloth we have over our chicken area. Horseradish leaves make great top coverings for fermenting veggies.
There is an American lady her channel Bree Ellis who does amazing things with loofers including she makes pads for her chickens nesting boxes.I think she makes small squares and sews them together.She did a video it’s really good.As are all of yours 😊
So pleased for you to be out in the warmth.Europe Seema to have had a decent autumn.Your garden is a triumph as is your hard work in your home.Hope you sell all your Loofas 😄🌅🎆
Your property looks fertile and magical. 🌟 Thank you for filming, editing, and sharing your videos! Beautiful veggie garden! I Love bathing with loofa! I miss doing so. In USA, loofa feels like stone and are made in China. Maybe you could export Portuguese loofa to America... I love your kitties❣️🐈❣️🐈❣️🐈❣️
The garden looks so good, love the cats and chickens. Its therapeutic to work with plants, so satisfying and you get to eat it. Raised beds, the best when you have disabilities in reaching across. Mine are 3 feet high and I'm 4'9" tall. Had to use pvc pipe making a brace for wiring to keep birds out. No problem, you do have to make sure of thinning out vining plants. Tend to grow around each other stifling out each other. Nice weather to be out for a change too.
Good morning, Kylie and Guy. The loofah harvest is plentiful! It’s good to see you in the garden. I’m a little jealous that you can still plant. Here in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, we’re getting frosty. We’re expecting a dump of snow tomorrow❄️ I enjoyed seeing your cats in the garden with you soaking up the sun❤️❤️❤️
These used to grow wild on the fence of a house I used to live, my mother visited from the US and mentioned how expensive they were...everyone looked at her like she was nuts. 😂
To think of ALL the work you have done to renovate your home and are still doing, THEN are you going to the garden to relax?! With all the steer, climbing and ladder, climbing and balancing and being on your knees throughout the renovations, then to go in the garden to be on your knees and garden or bend over so much it’s time to put in raised beds everywhere you can. You have lovely results everywhere, but you don’t want it to hurt your body.
Fair warning, don't do what I did and grind horseradish indoors. Yes it fumigates, but it fumigates so well everything, including me, had to leave. 😄 I used cider vinegar with the root, made an exceptional combination. Plant those roots where it doesn't matter where they go, because they do go wherever they can. I wish I could have a decent garden, but maybe soon. Peas are delicious in the cooler weather, don't understand why, but I enjoy.
I tried growing loofah this year and it took forever for them to start producing fruit. They were never going to make it to the drying stage before the frost. I did a bunch of research, since most videos tell you that you have to wait for them to turn brown on the vine, and found a couple of short videos about putting them in the oven. I did that and tried to just open one that had time to sit in the house for a week or so and felt I got the best results by doing exactly what you did! I have a ton of loofah and so many of my friends and family were stunned to find out they grew on a vine and didn't come from the ocean. Thanks for always finding a practical approach to things and sharing it.
I have recently also tested boiling the loofahs once out of the skin .. to save having to go all the manual cleaning of slime. It seems to work well too
Lovely work.We had a huge loofah plant.Another nice thing you can do with it...if you know how to make soap bars...is cut them into full round circles,dip them in hot soap(better in a round mould)&attach a cotton rope on one side to have a loofah soap-on-a-rope❤
SO informative! i would love to try a loofa plant next summer here in Massachusetts. Have tried the avocado seed in water but no luck so I'll throw a few in some soil and see what happens. Thank you!
A little tip for your chilli plants is when the split into two branches and have a couple of leaves on is to strip all leaves below the split,you get a lot more fruit 😊
Your garden looks beautiful again.i loved doing last of summer harvest and beginning of winter planting,so satisfying. I so wish I was able to still do it. Keep up the great work.
Avocados are notorious for hating wet roots. Planting in the soak area could mean it will turn up its toes at any prolonged damp. Even one good long soaking will kill them. Plant on a mound.
oh man - grew up with fresh horseradish. Nothing like it. Best to just grind it (outdoors!) and cover with a bit of vinegar. Took me back home for a few moments - thank you.
*Awesome video... I have never heard of Loofah's (Luffa).. so it was interesting to learn about them. So I did G Search and they can be brought in NZ but not cheap... and they can also grow here too 🙂nz*
Good morning to you both. I was really surprised by the loofahs. I also thought they belonged with the sponge family - I have learnt something today, thank you. We had a really sunny day here in Bedfordshire, UK yesterday. I tasked myself to get all my bulbs planted up, mostly in pots. I am looking forward to seeing a good display of colour from them in Spring next year. Seeing your carrots in the pot there has made me think about growing some veggies in pots. Take care - see you next time ❤
I don't know much about gardening, but in the first few minutes of this video I was thinking how beautiful your garden is! Then you both started talking about how it is a disaster!!! 😂 Nice to not know!!
Until watching your channel, i always thought loofah were from the sea! Try horseradish with beets, my absolute favourite with a beef roast. Horseradish in a Ceasar is also good, as well as with fish (cocktail sauce). Can you really have too much horseradish? Hugs from 🇨🇦
Your gardens look great. I find that by the end of summer here in canada we let our garden go. Buthtis year it was worse. The rabbits got in and ate all my greens and left tomatoes.
I look forward to following your progress with the avocado trees. We are in a similar climate to you in southern France and are great consumers of avocados! So far our attempts to grow them from seed have failed, so we thought of buying some established small trees as you have done. Please keep us updated as the months and years go by 🙂
Have you sourced organic avocados for your seeds? A lot of commercially produced avos aren’t grown in the best conditions for seed development, so that might be a reason. We’re hoping for great success, and will definitely share whatever happens in the future 😀
@@MAKEDOGROW Yes, all our seeds have been from organic avocados. However, we have only sprouted them in water, so maybe the soil route will have better results? We did grow several into small trees, but they unfortunately didn't thrive ☹
@ definitely try the soil route, we’ve had 100% success that way and less than 50% in water (we have a couple more on the go that weren’t in the video)
@@MAKEDOGROW Thank you, that's encouraging -- we'll give it a try. Also, I should mention, we have had ZERO success in sprouting the bacon variety - not sure why. Maybe they'll be happier in soil 🤞
You have probably talked about it before, but it would be cool if you could give an overview of the typical weather and climate and how it varies during the year
I live in Arizona, USA. I think it must be the heat as my loofah have thick skin, I like picking them early in their growing season and eat them, I find them better than zucchini as they don’t have the soggy texture if you over cook them ❤
Essas "esponjas" em quantidades elevadas não serão bons isolantes naturais para a construção? Eu vi um video sobre isso há uns 5 anos e creio que falaram sobre o efeito isolante bastante elevado!
Autumn is the north of Italy is similar to yours. Very sunny but colder than Portugal. Hasn't it been wonderful to be out in the garden. We love the way the slug got thrown back into the garden. We have snails and slugs come into our organic garden from next door which get thrown back over the fence!! Way more eco friendly than sprays.......🙂. The structure of Luffa is incredible. Mother nature is soooo clever. Are the seeds edible? Maria.
I've had a lot of avocado grow from seed, the problem is the plant probably won't do well in our climate, as they usually come from Peru or some other mild climate. I did some searching and bought a plant that would be happy in a pot and could go to -4. No fruit yet at 3 years old, it can take 5 years+
@ that would be perfect. I have issues with both shoulders to a scrubby with handles would be awesome. Maybe adjustable handles some how. Also you could market slices of the loofah to soap makers if you aren’t already. Keep on making stuff grow. You both are amazing.
As you get older you will appreciate taller raised beds. Much easier to work with and you can fill the bottom with branches to minimize the soil you will need.
What I love most about your videos is that you're not afraid to try different things regardlessl of the possible outcome.
That's how you learn. That's the spirit!
OMG Loofahs grow on vines! I assumed they were a part of the sponge family and grew in the ocean. For the first 8mins I was convinced this was an April fools re-run, given the lovely weather, and you were going to next reap your harvest of spaghetti from a tree;) I am both enlightened and bemused, Thank you.
😂🤣😂 spaghetti actually comes from squash plants 😁
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti_squash
What an interesting video-loved all
your endeavours!😊
In asia when the loofah is still young, we eat them. Good to eat with shrimps. The leftovers become old and dry and that is what we make into sponges.
Whenever I need to dry plants,herbs etc. quickly to avoid rot I hang the herbs from a clothes line in my garage, shed enclosed outdoor room with a fan on. Fans desicate plants quickly. I used to make pot pourri from roses. The last stage was putting the dried flower petals in a shallow box. One day when it was time to use the pot pourri fond out my husbands cat was using the box as a litter box. Pot pourri became poo pourri. I only posted this bit of advice because you have cats.😄
I love the fact that you added the date to the video.
Thank for sharing your rich life with us. Eating the food you've grown is such a great feeling.
Cool... this video was dubbed in Portuguese.
Here in Brazil, we call this fruit a vegetable loofah (in Brazilian Portuguese, bucha vegetal). It is originally from Asia.
It can be used to make an oil... I don't remember if it is edible or for the body... it can also be roasted with salt and eaten.
The leaves, flower, stems and the fruit itself (green) can be eaten in risottos... milanesa... etc.
The loofah itself... can be used to wash dishes, the body, feet... it decomposes in 3 months at most... compared to the traditional plastic loofah, which takes 400 years to decompose. hahahahaha
As for the thickness and shape... it depends on the type of plant... and also on nature... it can generally reach a meter in length... and sometimes it can even exceed a meter... it depends on the climate of the region, the type of plant and the management (care and way of planting) of the plant.
I loved the video
Will definitely be researching the oil part … I wonder if that’s from the skin 🤔
@@MAKEDOGROW I'll research this information for you. Given that in Brazil, many beauty products are extracted from many plants, including those from the Amazon... and from my experience, anything can happen.
This information about the oil extracted from the loofah seed... I got from an online interview I watched on UA-cam, with the CEO of a large industry that only plants loofah plants... and they use everything from it... the loofah, the flower, the leaves, the stem... and the seeds.
In the interview, he said that his industry... extracts oil from the seeds, among other things... but he didn't say whether it was for medicinal purposes, for the body or for food.
P.S. the loofah plant has medicinal properties.
I'll come back here later... and comment on what I discovered.
@@MAKEDOGROW A quick search revealed the information on how to use loofah seeds... It seems that they are used by the beauty and cosmetics industry in Brazil. But I'm not sure about that.
You know... the industry won't share how the oil extraction process is done... and much less if the extracted oil is mixed with other products of natural origin to obtain the result that the text below explains.
Loofah seeds contain an oil with properties similar to olive oil, which can be used in skin and hair care formulations. This natural oil is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a potential ingredient in health and beauty products.
Some studies suggest that loofah can help reduce signs of aging, improve skin elasticity and soothe irritated skin. By incorporating loofah-based products into your personal care routine, you can enjoy the benefits of a natural and sustainable solution to your beauty needs.
I had a quick search myself, seems that cold pressed oil from the seeds can be used as a moisturiser, bath oil, massage oil and even cooking.
Sounds like I need to start collecting all the seeds so I can experiment 😄
@@MAKEDOGROW How wonderful... This way you will be able to take advantage of everything from the vegetable loofah... and make your kits with the loofah for bathing (body), loofah for the face (because the vegetable loofah has a different process to make it soft and able to exfoliate the face, without damaging the skin), soap for the face and the oil for the skin.
So you develop your products... skincare kits specifically for your skin... and ask me to be a partner... and we enter the Korean market (they are addicted to beauty - literally!!!). hahahahaha
P.S. Portugal is halfway between Brazil and Korea... the front is cheaper hahahaha
Joking aside... I hope this initial idea matures and develops over time... many Brazilian beauty product manufacturers... and even industries... have become big in the world, such as Natura Comésticos, Grupo Boticário, L'Oréal Brasil, Reckitt Benckiser Industrial and Procter & Gamble.
Horseradish - lots of folks here bury half a plastic barrel (bottomless) to contain the horseradish/prevent the roots from spreading. My hubby planted some directly in the garden and it spread EVERYWHERE!! We also had one plant/clump growing in the lawn (location of a previous garden) which didn’t spread. It was amazingly hardy; getting run over by the mower over the years didn’t kill it.
Your enthusiasm and work ethic is inspiring me to get back into gardening and lots of other projects.
You guys are a very sweet couple,love what you’re doing! 🥰🇨🇦
LOVE the gardening video at this time of year. Thank you!
Your garden is looking so healthy and producing very well. Thanks for sharing this gardening video.
Awesome education on loofas! Didn’t realize it was a vine!
My parrots love loofahs as chew toys. Busy beaks are happy beaks.
Brilliant and for now and ever more to be known as The Loofah Lady 😃😃😃😃
Your raised beds keep everything organized, they make weeding and picking a bit easier, and they make the use of compost and irrigation more efficient. Well worth the effort of setting them up!
Sooo jealous of your sunshine, here in the UK it's grey and more grey.
Great video. Cleaning your garden, planting, organizing is just the best. I learn so much from you two. At 84, I’ve pared my life down, but I’m still eating fresh foods. Take care of each other.🎉
I just came in from the garden for a breather. I harvested the onions today. I collect old t-shirt from the kids and cut it in strips to tie the tomatoes to the stakes. 😊
I have still a romantic feeling about gardening, because back in my childhoog my greatgrandparents took me in their garden and i remember only always having fun. In contrast, my husband only rremembers the hard work it needs to have a good harvest, and the dissapointment if wheather conditions or bugs, birds and small animals robbed the harvest. Watching you working in your beautiful garden i have a feeling of "paradise" but i can't ignore ist of course hard work you put in that place....
A greenhouse is a good way of controlling the environment, also for pests.
From your example I’ve planted loofah seeds from Bunnings ( big box store) They’re coming along well! Next is to finish the trellis, so the vines can shield my western sunroom windows from the hot Aussie sun. Win, win! I’ve found with roses, basil & tomatoes, a cutting plonked in soil in the hot weather will strike well. As it gets cooler I’ve had no success. We had an avocado tree grown from seed for about 25 years until after many crazy summers, the drought finally fried it. We were so sad when we lost it (& many other favourites) 2 avocados in 25 years, we thought it a miracle! Cheers to you both cats & chooks! 😊
You can also get a nice piece of dowel to form a handle and make back scrubbers
I watched you cleaning the garden. I was not sure you had animals. Besides the slug
Then I saw your two cats awesome I love cats
Yours are great
I'm looking forward to viewing the soap show. I've made clothes detergent before, but never body soap. Can't wait.
Thanks a lot for sharing all the info about loofahs 👍👍👍 my mum grew them for the first time this year but left them drying too long and they did get quite dark. We used percarbonate of soda to soak them in to clean and brighten them (idea from very clever lady Nancy Birthwistle 😜) and it worked great 👍
Enjoyed the loofah demo 😊
What I really appreciate about you folks is, like myself and my husband, you have a lot of interests and you do a lot of research into different subjects and try different things.
Hola. Thanks for a lovely, relaxing video. We now on the 4th Dec & enjoying gorgeous weather, and actually too hot to sit in the sun ☀️. ❤
Loved this episode as I am so missing gardening days here in Cold Canada. And also missing our long ago kitties so it’s great to see your nutty kits.
Loved learning about loofahs!
Thank you!
Great to see out in the garden, lots of useful information about plants, harvesting, using them etc.
Thank you for sharing these with us ❤
I love your information about luffas. Your garden looks lovely now.
Really good to learn diferent things, you roll 💪
When reaping your last pumpkin vines, nip off the ends of the runners and cook as spinach. They a staple delight. A good way of controlling the runners in growing season and the baby undeveloped pumpkids give it a nutty flavour.
No waste even the tendrils are included.
I've been fascinated by loofah this year. I found out you can shred it and make nesting pads for your chicken nest boxes! How cool that you can grow your own, since people are buying them nowdays. I dried mine on the shade cloth we have over our chicken area. Horseradish leaves make great top coverings for fermenting veggies.
There is an American lady her channel Bree Ellis who does amazing things with loofers including she makes pads for her chickens nesting boxes.I think she makes small squares and sews them together.She did a video it’s really good.As are all of yours 😊
Poor slug learns to fly!!!!! lol garden looks amazing!
Just going on a short holiday 😂
@ 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Great garden, the crops look fabulous, and you're in t-shirts in November!!
I can remember using a loofa when I was growing up, I am 70 now, so a long time ago.lol
So pleased for you to be out in the warmth.Europe Seema to have had a decent autumn.Your garden is a triumph as is your hard work in your home.Hope you sell all your Loofas
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you are so lucky to be in garden this time of year! from Star in frosty New Hampshire.USA love following your rebuild+
Your property looks fertile and magical. 🌟 Thank you for filming, editing, and sharing your videos! Beautiful veggie garden! I Love bathing with loofa! I miss doing so. In USA, loofa feels like stone and are made in China. Maybe you could export Portuguese loofa to America... I love your kitties❣️🐈❣️🐈❣️🐈❣️
The garden looks so good, love the cats and chickens. Its therapeutic to work with plants, so satisfying and you get to eat it. Raised beds, the best when you have disabilities in reaching across. Mine are 3 feet high and I'm 4'9" tall. Had to use pvc pipe making a brace for wiring to keep birds out. No problem, you do have to make sure of thinning out vining plants. Tend to grow around each other stifling out each other. Nice weather to be out for a change too.
Great job, guys. Your garden is looking so organized and produced abundantly. Keep up the wonderful work.
Good morning, Kylie and Guy. The loofah harvest is plentiful! It’s good to see you in the garden. I’m a little jealous that you can still plant. Here in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, we’re getting frosty. We’re expecting a dump of snow tomorrow❄️ I enjoyed seeing your cats in the garden with you soaking up the sun❤️❤️❤️
These used to grow wild on the fence of a house I used to live, my mother visited from the US and mentioned how expensive they were...everyone looked at her like she was nuts. 😂
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Make yourselves a divet saves the fingers. Piece of wood made into a cone shape cheap as chips. Xxx😊😊😊😊
Love loofah soaps! And on a long handle as a back scrub
To think of ALL the work you have done to renovate your home and are still doing, THEN are you going to the garden to relax?!
With all the steer, climbing and ladder, climbing and balancing and being on your knees throughout the renovations, then to go in the garden to be on your knees and garden or bend over so much it’s time to put in raised beds everywhere you can.
You have lovely results everywhere, but you don’t want it to hurt your body.
Fair warning, don't do what I did and grind horseradish indoors. Yes it fumigates, but it fumigates so well everything, including me, had to leave. 😄
I used cider vinegar with the root, made an exceptional combination.
Plant those roots where it doesn't matter where they go, because they do go wherever they can.
I wish I could have a decent garden, but maybe soon. Peas are delicious in the cooler weather, don't understand why, but I enjoy.
I tried growing loofah this year and it took forever for them to start producing fruit. They were never going to make it to the drying stage before the frost. I did a bunch of research, since most videos tell you that you have to wait for them to turn brown on the vine, and found a couple of short videos about putting them in the oven. I did that and tried to just open one that had time to sit in the house for a week or so and felt I got the best results by doing exactly what you did! I have a ton of loofah and so many of my friends and family were stunned to find out they grew on a vine and didn't come from the ocean. Thanks for always finding a practical approach to things and sharing it.
I have recently also tested boiling the loofahs once out of the skin .. to save having to go all the manual cleaning of slime. It seems to work well too
@ thank you for the tip I have many more still to process!
Garden is looking great well done
I have a loofah on a long stick which makes a great shower scrubber. Colorado has such a dry climate that my loofah dries in less than half an hour.
I do loofah with soap in it. 😊
Look at you two!!!!! Lovely video, really enjoyed "working" with you🎉
I love loofahs! I need to plant some next year. I enjoyed the video, thanks!
Lovely work.We had a huge loofah plant.Another nice thing you can do with it...if you know how to make soap bars...is cut them into full round circles,dip them in hot soap(better in a round mould)&attach a cotton rope on one side to have a loofah soap-on-a-rope❤
I apologise because I wrote my suggestion above before watching your whole video😅
I'm sooooo jealous of your orange trees!
SO informative! i would love to try a loofa plant next summer here in Massachusetts. Have tried the avocado seed in water but no luck so I'll throw a few in some soil and see what happens. Thank you!
Owning a home in the tropics, I have always been told that one should not grow avocados nor mangos close to the house as they attract termites.
Must grow loofahs! ❤️🌿
💕loofah love💕
A little tip for your chilli plants is when the split into two branches and have a couple of leaves on is to strip all leaves below the split,you get a lot more fruit 😊
Huw Richards makes great protective covers for overwintering plants in raised beds - may save you the trouble of digging up anything
Your garden looks stunning...loved seeing your pussycats ❤
Lovej your garden
Your garden looks beautiful again.i loved doing last of summer harvest and beginning of winter planting,so satisfying. I so wish I was able to still do it. Keep up the great work.
So cool!!
You need a milking goat. She will help keep the weeds under control and give you milk to make into soap. Goat milk soap is gentle and soft.
Ps, goats are very social, so you need a minimum of two. Weed’em and Reap channel has great goat information.
Avocados are notorious for hating wet roots. Planting in the soak area could mean it will turn up its toes at any prolonged damp. Even one good long soaking will kill them. Plant on a mound.
Yep, we’re aware of the ‘wet feet’ issues. We have a strategy that will address this 😀
The garden looks so lovely. Many thankd
oh man - grew up with fresh horseradish. Nothing like it. Best to just grind it (outdoors!) and cover with a bit of vinegar. Took me back home for a few moments - thank you.
Haven’t grown luffas in a long time . Think I may do it again next season.
*Awesome video... I have never heard of Loofah's (Luffa).. so it was interesting to learn about them. So I did G Search and they can be brought in NZ but not cheap... and they can also grow here too 🙂nz*
Try horseradish with mashed potatoes, quite lovely especially with a good gravy
Horse radish. Look up the medicinal benefits, it is a great addition to your health in variable ways. The garden looks amazing.
To answer your question,there are 2 variations of loofahs.The high density wall&the low density wall
Good morning to you both. I was really surprised by the loofahs. I also thought they belonged with the sponge family - I have learnt something today, thank you.
We had a really sunny day here in Bedfordshire, UK yesterday. I tasked myself to get all my bulbs planted up, mostly in pots.
I am looking forward to seeing a good display of colour from them in Spring next year.
Seeing your carrots in the pot there has made me think about growing some veggies in pots.
Take care - see you next time ❤
Ohh, that reminds me that I have some bulbs to plant too (in pots for the moment) 😄
You could have used the squash-flowers for dinner, they are delicious! They are a specialty in Italy, if you want to look up for a recipe. 🙂
I don't know much about gardening, but in the first few minutes of this video I was thinking how beautiful your garden is! Then you both started talking about how it is a disaster!!! 😂 Nice to not know!!
Nice horseradish! 👍
Nice...enjoyed the video❤
excellent result, what part of central portugal are you guys in and what made you chose that particular area ?
This video answers your question 😀
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Until watching your channel, i always thought loofah were from the sea! Try horseradish with beets, my absolute favourite with a beef roast. Horseradish in a Ceasar is also good, as well as with fish (cocktail sauce). Can you really have too much horseradish?
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We agree, there’s never too much horseradish 😄
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Your gardens look great. I find that by the end of summer here in canada we let our garden go. Buthtis year it was worse. The rabbits got in and ate all my greens and left tomatoes.
I look forward to following your progress with the avocado trees. We are in a similar climate to you in southern France and are great consumers of avocados! So far our attempts to grow them from seed have failed, so we thought of buying some established small trees as you have done. Please keep us updated as the months and years go by 🙂
Have you sourced organic avocados for your seeds? A lot of commercially produced avos aren’t grown in the best conditions for seed development, so that might be a reason.
We’re hoping for great success, and will definitely share whatever happens in the future 😀
@@MAKEDOGROW Yes, all our seeds have been from organic avocados. However, we have only sprouted them in water, so maybe the soil route will have better results? We did grow several into small trees, but they unfortunately didn't thrive ☹
@ definitely try the soil route, we’ve had 100% success that way and less than 50% in water (we have a couple more on the go that weren’t in the video)
@@MAKEDOGROW Thank you, that's encouraging -- we'll give it a try. Also, I should mention, we have had ZERO success in sprouting the bacon variety - not sure why. Maybe they'll be happier in soil 🤞
You have probably talked about it before, but it would be cool if you could give an overview of the typical weather and climate and how it varies during the year
I planted horseradish once...20 years ago. Still going.
Poor slug learns to fly!!!!! Lol
I live in Arizona, USA. I think it must be the heat as my loofah have thick skin, I like picking them early in their growing season and eat them, I find them better than zucchini as they don’t have the soggy texture if you over cook them ❤
Essas "esponjas" em quantidades elevadas não serão bons isolantes naturais para a construção? Eu vi um video sobre isso há uns 5 anos e creio que falaram sobre o efeito isolante bastante elevado!
Autumn is the north of Italy is similar to yours. Very sunny but colder than Portugal. Hasn't it been wonderful to be out in the garden. We love the way the slug got thrown back into the garden. We have snails and slugs come into our organic garden from next door which get thrown back over the fence!! Way more eco friendly than sprays.......🙂. The structure of Luffa is incredible. Mother nature is soooo clever. Are the seeds edible? Maria.
Had to stop growing that kale as the sparrows went mad on it. Was like someone had taken a machine gun to it. Net it over to be safe - top tip
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I've had a lot of avocado grow from seed, the problem is the plant probably won't do well in our climate, as they usually come from Peru or some other mild climate.
I did some searching and bought a plant that would be happy in a pot and could go to -4.
No fruit yet at 3 years old, it can take 5 years+
Could you use the longer or whole loofah to scrub your back? Very interesting loofah lesson. Thanks.
Yes, thinking one with handles each end would be good
@ that would be perfect. I have issues with both shoulders to a scrubby with handles would be awesome. Maybe adjustable handles some how. Also you could market slices of the loofah to soap makers if you aren’t already. Keep on making stuff grow. You both are amazing.
Can you use the flattened loofah to scour a sink or tub?
Yes 😀