What better way to spend your time, whether it does or not? Im willing to see ?

I think its staying active mentally and physically . If I can wake up and look forward to another day I'll take what ever I can get . Gardening is getting harder @ 67 but I don't ever plan on stopping .

I hope the claim is true. Obviously it is no guarantee, but it is a comment on the therapeutic, meditative, and maybe nutritional value of gardening lifestyle. I do know this: My grandmother, a hero of mine, loved gardening, had the most amazing array of hanging fuchsia baskets and peonies and tended a vegetable garden for years. She hung in there with gardening until around age 90 (also was a league bowler until age 85, lol) and lived to be 102 and change. Yay Grandma!!

I will slide in at the "Finish" line and say "Man , what a healthy ride that was" when I'm 100

I'm with you on that. I've barely hung on to be 60. Almost 61.

Gardening is one of my mayor activity !! Obviously the goal is not to reach 100 but to have a good quality life as long as possible.

My goal is to optimize my well being to continue with a high quality of life. My grandmother on mom's side lived to be 98 after her husband passed away a few years earlier. The only thing Is change is improving my quality of life. So far my quality of life at this age is higher. Most people are work are much younger for my job.

Well trying to live longer is my goal

I do it because I enjoy growing, eating, and sharing fesh vegetables; but I echo your sentiment.

Try gardening in a northern climate, it will take years off your life expectancy.

I guess I'm halfway there and still going strong. Eventually, the garden will take care of itself and I'll watch the plants fight each other for real estate

I've no doubt working in our gardens is good for us. I'm 68.75 years old..... I can work about 2 hours (with breaks) in the yard before I call it done.
At 80? Maybe.... 20 minutes?
At 100??? Maybe walk around in it.