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Why Go To Bath & Body yellow flowers similar to hibiscus finished loofahs with soap as holiday

Works When You Can that attracted bees through the early presents.”
The loofah is from the cucumber
fall. Bensimhon said she watered them
Just Spend Time In The daily and new flowers sprouted every family and can be eaten when the fruit
is small. They are popular in some
day as the old ones dropped off at
Community Garden? night. Vietnamese and Indian cuisine.
“As the loofahs grow, first they It’s just one example of the variety
By Richard Tribou are soft and I thought they were not that can be found in the Abacoa
Jan Bensimhon has been enjoying the fruits of labor, surviving,” Bensimhon said. “But I Community Garden.
as in dried out fruit, that began this past summer when learned that they grow and feel spongy While independent beds are
she planted two loofah seeds in the Abacoa Community and then they become solid in weight currently full up and waiting-list
Garden. The seedlings were only three inches long when and to touch – heavy.” only, the 12 community beds come
she planted them, but have now grown into a massive vine She said the vines grew a few with membership to the garden. That
that produced dozens of its long, fibrous fruits, that are inches every day. includes beds for unique plants, herbs,
often used as a scrubbing sponge in the bath or kitchen. “When the stem starts to turn fruit and flowers.
She planted them in June, and they produced large brownish and then the loofah lightens Those interested can become a
in weight they can be picked and hung member today. For more information,
or propped upright in the sun to dry,” she said. “After contact Esther Forrest by email at efberkowitz@gmail.
drying they can be peeled easily and put in the sun to dry. com. All forms are available in the garden mailbox at 1022
A few days later they should be shaken to remove seeds.” Community Drive (across from Allegro Senior Living)
She said before using them as sponges, though, they or online at www.abacoa.com.
need to be soaked for at least 30 minutes in liquid that’s Donations to the garden are always appreciated.
one-part Clorox to 10 parts water for health reasons. Please send checks to the APC (Abacoa Partnership for
“I have already given a few away to people at the Community) which has a 501(c)(3) designation. Checks
garden and will be sharing more,” she said. “I plan may be made out to APC with Abacoa Community Garden
to give one not cleaned to each of my children so my in the memo line. Please send to 4600 Military Trail, Suite
grandchildren can see the process. I plan to give a few 212, Jupiter, FL 33458.

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New Year’s!’

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better with Champagne than books? Our inner bibliophile
special events requiring a
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