
3. Many benefits of gardening
Call it the “gardening glow”âworking with plants provides serious stress relief and positive sensory stimulation, according to researchers from NASA. That’s right, the scientists responsible for hurtling humans into space have discovered that gardening can keep astronauts sane and happy in the severe environment of outer space. They found that planting and nurturing seeds, even just in small pots, provided great mental health benefits. If it helps an astronaut, it can definitely help those of us who are just watching them.
As mentioned in a recent NASA article “They’re good for our psychological well-being on Earth and in space. They also will be critical for keeping astronauts healthy on long-duration missions. A lack of vitamin C was all it took to give sailors scurvy, and vitamin deficiencies can cause a number of other health problems. Simply packing some multi-vitamins will not be enough to keep astronauts healthy as they explore deep space. They will need fresh produce.”