Comments on: Loofah and Orange Stuff http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/ Our adventure into Homesteading and getting back to basic living. Life is tough, but living doesn't have to be. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: marmitetoasty http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9149 marmitetoasty Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:28:28 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9149 love the pumpkins, we grew the biggest pumpking in our village autumn competition one year, it was 340 pounds..... we beat old Tom who was in his late 80s and had won the competitions for years and years.... Afterwards he asked me how I grew such a big pumpkin.... so I told him... 'pure neglect Tom' the daft bugger only asked me where he could get a jar of pure neglect for his pumkins next year LMFAO x love the pumpkins, we grew the biggest pumpking in our village autumn competition one year, it was 340 pounds….. we beat old Tom who was in his late 80s and had won the competitions for years and years….

Afterwards he asked me how I grew such a big pumpkin…. so I told him… ‘pure neglect Tom’ the daft bugger only asked me where he could get a jar of pure neglect for his pumkins next year LMFAO

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]]> By: rhonda jean http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9106 rhonda jean Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:23:49 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9106 Hi basic living. I am the aforementioned "rhonda". :- ) Your loofahs are great! It's fine to cut them off the vine just before your first frost and dry them inside or on a sheltered veranda. Let them go brown and crackly before you peel them. They do need a long growing season, having them ready to plant in the garden as sson as all chance of frost has past is ideal. And I noticed an ant on one of your flowers. Ants do most of the pollinating so don't be tempted to brush them off. Good luck with your growing. Now I'll have a quick read here before I go. Hi basic living. I am the aforementioned “rhonda”. :- ) Your loofahs are great! It’s fine to cut them off the vine just before your first frost and dry them inside or on a sheltered veranda. Let them go brown and crackly before you peel them.

They do need a long growing season, having them ready to plant in the garden as sson as all chance of frost has past is ideal. And I noticed an ant on one of your flowers. Ants do most of the pollinating so don’t be tempted to brush them off.

Good luck with your growing. Now I’ll have a quick read here before I go.

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9086 basicliving Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:20:33 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9086 That's perfect! We'll have a loofah harvest day while I'm there! I can't wait to see you either, Julie. I really miss you. That’s perfect! We’ll have a loofah harvest day while I’m there! I can’t wait to see you either, Julie. I really miss you.

]]> By: Julie http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9083 Julie Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:33:51 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9083 You've got a deal! I also have to remember to give you the flower seeds. I have them ready for you :-) With the loofahs I'll probably be able to just leave them on the vine and by Christmas of next year they'll probably be just getting ready to pick, dryed and all. Just let me know a couple of days before you leave from there and I'll remind you, I can't wait to see you. :-) You’ve got a deal! I also have to remember to give you the flower seeds. I have them ready for you :-)
With the loofahs I’ll probably be able to just leave them on the vine and by Christmas of next year they’ll probably be just getting ready to pick, dryed and all.
Just let me know a couple of days before you leave from there and I’ll remind you, I can’t wait to see you. :-)

]]> By: Oz Girl http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9077 Oz Girl Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:35:25 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9077 I'm not a big fan of pumpkin flavored desserts either, but I would be gracious and make stuff for the hubby, I guess. LOL Love the pic of the dogs with your hubby and the pumpkin, great shot! And good luck with your loofahs, I'm crossin' my fingers and hope they dry out for ya! :) I’m not a big fan of pumpkin flavored desserts either, but I would be gracious and make stuff for the hubby, I guess. LOL Love the pic of the dogs with your hubby and the pumpkin, great shot!

And good luck with your loofahs, I’m crossin’ my fingers and hope they dry out for ya! :)

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9074 basicliving Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:51:11 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9074 Hi Lisa - It's funny how nature works. The things I intentionally planted and nurtured in the garden didn't do well this year. That volunteer pumpkin wasn't planned, or even wanted for the most part, an it flourished! But I have to admit, the pumpkins are really pretty! Julie - yes! The recipe is the cream cheese filled one. I had a slice at my parents' house a couple of years ago and I really liked it. I guess the bottom line is that I can eat pumpkin, if it tastes nothing like pumpkin at all ;-) You have given me an offer I can not refuse! I will gladly give you as many loofah seeds as you will take to grow. I am certain they will do much better in your climate than mine. And if you'll just set the loofah's aside while they dry, I'll do the rest. And I'll even throw in a couple of bars of the loofah soap for your effort ;-) Now the hard part - remind me to bring you the seeds, along with the horseradish, when I come down for Christmas! Hi Lisa – It’s funny how nature works. The things I intentionally planted and nurtured in the garden didn’t do well this year. That volunteer pumpkin wasn’t planned, or even wanted for the most part, an it flourished! But I have to admit, the pumpkins are really pretty!

Julie – yes! The recipe is the cream cheese filled one. I had a slice at my parents’ house a couple of years ago and I really liked it. I guess the bottom line is that I can eat pumpkin, if it tastes nothing like pumpkin at all ;-)

You have given me an offer I can not refuse! I will gladly give you as many loofah seeds as you will take to grow. I am certain they will do much better in your climate than mine. And if you’ll just set the loofah’s aside while they dry, I’ll do the rest. And I’ll even throw in a couple of bars of the loofah soap for your effort ;-) Now the hard part – remind me to bring you the seeds, along with the horseradish, when I come down for Christmas!

]]> By: Julie http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9069 Julie Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:11:36 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9069 Penny is the pumpkin roll your dad gave you the recipe for made with cream cheese? I've made those before and are they delish! You have to try it! It's great for get togethers. I have grown loofahs and love them for batheing, I really like the idea about them being made into soap sponges. One year I had so many I ended up using them for pot scrubbers. They're pretty rough and tough if you cut them lengthways. I haven't grown them in years though. Will you save me some seeds. If I get an over flow of them here I'll save them for you next year. I'll only want one or two, you can have the rest, I really like the plants and I think the honey bees will like the blooms! Take Care! TTFN! Love Ya! Penny is the pumpkin roll your dad gave you the recipe for made with cream cheese? I’ve made those before and are they delish! You have to try it! It’s great for get togethers.
I have grown loofahs and love them for batheing, I really like the idea about them being made into soap sponges. One year I had so many I ended up using them for pot scrubbers. They’re pretty rough and tough if you cut them lengthways. I haven’t grown them in years though. Will you save me some seeds. If I get an over flow of them here I’ll save them for you next year. I’ll only want one or two, you can have the rest, I really like the plants and I think the honey bees will like the blooms!
Take Care! TTFN!
Love Ya!

]]> By: lisa http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9064 lisa Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:49:45 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9064 those pumpkins are gorgeous. We got a huge pumpkin from Tom's work this year I bet it is 40 lbs or so. my chickens will love it I am sure and it is good to know it is a natural wormer. Go Pumpkin!!! I like the soaps that you are talking about. I am kinda partial to shea butter. That stuff is amazing..... those pumpkins are gorgeous. We got a huge pumpkin from Tom’s work this year I bet it is 40 lbs or so. my chickens will love it I am sure and it is good to know it is a natural wormer. Go Pumpkin!!!

I like the soaps that you are talking about. I am kinda partial to shea butter. That stuff is amazing…..

]]> By: Lilla http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9061 Lilla Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:07:15 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9061 I knew you would love Rhonda's blog. She is such a neat lady, full of wonderful ideas. And, she has chickens! I knew you would love Rhonda’s blog. She is such a neat lady, full of wonderful ideas. And, she has chickens!

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/loofah-and-orange-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-9059 basicliving Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:05:13 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=403#comment-9059 Hey Lilla - I LOVE her blog! Thanks for sending the link. I'm afraid the pumpkin risotto looks a little too pumpkin tasting to me :-( But I found a lot of other really great thing on that site! Thanks! Hey Lilla – I LOVE her blog! Thanks for sending the link. I’m afraid the pumpkin risotto looks a little too pumpkin tasting to me :-( But I found a lot of other really great thing on that site! Thanks!

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