I live in zone 5 (on the edge of zone 6) in Missouri and we are trying out sponge gourds in our garden this year.
I know sponge gourds can be very difficult to grow, almost as if its luck that determines if you get a gourd or not.
This is our second year for trying them - the spring 2021 had...
Frost is coming. Soon. Like...sunday. I planted my luffa too late but I do have some on the vine. Nothing brown, some yellowish but mostly green. I need to harvest before the frost and I'm not sure what to do after that. Some are probably small enough to eat but I have others that might be...