{"product_id":"w-courge-luffa","title":"'Luffa' squash","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"223\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"223\"\u003e'Luffa' squash (Luffa aegyptiaca), offered by the seed company Weston Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"706\"\u003e The 'Luffa' gourd allows you to grow tasty young fruits at home for soups and stews, and also natural sponges once the fruits are mature and dried. Harvested early, the luffa provides tender baby vegetables around 3 inches long. By allowing the fruits to reach 7 inches or more, their fibrous flesh transforms into a perfect exfoliating sponge for household use. This vigorous plant produces abundant fruits throughout the warm season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"902\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 to 85 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"735\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240 to 330 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indoor or direct sowing \u003cbr data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"807\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"839\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eQuantity per packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 30 seeds, untreated, non-GMO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eCultivation method:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"928\"\u003e Luffa squash is a heat-loving crop that requires a sunny location and rich, organic, deep, well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. Before sowing, work in plenty of compost. Sow directly outdoors from late May to mid-June, 2.5 cm deep, in groups of 4 to 6 seeds in mounds spaced 2.4 m apart. Thin to 3 plants per mound. For an early start, sow indoors 3 weeks before transplanting, using biodegradable pots to minimize transplant shock, as luffa squash does not tolerate transplanting well. Protect the plants from cold temperatures and frost to ensure good fruit production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53075851673760,"sku":"WSD-62223000010","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/3878\/5440\/files\/Squash-Luffa.jpg?v=1764903212","url":"https:\/\/www.pepiniere.ca\/en\/products\/w-courge-luffa","provider":"Pépinière.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}