Spring and summer bring optimal sunshine for creating a perfect garden.  Studies show that spending time outside and working with the earth bring added benefits of happiness and improved mood.  Why is that? When we dig our hands in the earth, we connect to minerals that are only found within the ground.  This connection of our skin with the earth brings us in contact with minerals we may be lacking but add this grounding activity to the fact that you are exercising and spending time in the sunshine and you have the added benefits of extra Vitamin D.  When we spend our time creating something and seeing our efforts grow to beautiful plants and flowers, it brings the added gratification and efficient circulation of serotonin which stabilizes our mood and effects other areas of our health.  Gardening grants people a purpose and creates a sense of peace because you are creating a specific space and your very own feng shui.  If you are looking for a hobby and love being outdoors, gardening can be your ticket to better mood and better health.  See the fruits and vegetables of your labor grow with this hobby as the weather gets warmer and being outside brings the nostalgia of summer.