How Do You Spell Luffa

This Loofa gourd is almost ripe enough to peel down to
it's skeleton of prized innards.

This gourd came from my yoga teacher's garden this year.
She's a budding gardener trying new varieties and gifting
her students with her bounty.

I thought I would let it dry out a bit more, till it gets
to a lighter tan and weight. It's still heavy with moisture.

I do remember trying to grow these during my college
days, up in the panhandle of Florida but they need a long
growing season so by the time they set fruit the days were
getting shorter and freezing temperatures were just around
the corner. However, my bird house gourds did well at that
time.