WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR with the physical benefits of gardening. Actions like squatting down to plant seedlings in the ground and bending over to tie tomato branches to vertical supports provide opportunities for stretching and gentle exercise. Hauling and spreading compost and digging holes to plant fruit trees offer more vigorous activity. Tending our gardens in the sunlight allows our bodies to manufacture the vitamin D we need to reduce inflammation and maintain healthy bones.
These benefits are well documented
