This year was a first for many things in the garden.
Probably the most dramatic new addition was the luffa gourds.
They got off to a bad start. Soon after sprouting, they disappeared entirely one night. Chipmunks? Alien abduction?
So I planted more. They soon sprouted and whatever got them the first time decided to give them a pass. And they grew and grew, nearly taking over an entire side of the house.
But then, I despaired they would produce luffas. They finally bloomed, and bloomed great, but I couldn’t find any fruit. The bumblebees had fits over the blossoms, and I was happy for them, but where were my luffas?…”
