# Space Botany Plants. Space. Plants in Space. Page: Feed: --- ## [Wild strawberries audition as a future space crop](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/wild-strawberries-audition-as-a-future-space-crop/) _2026-08-14 · Emma Doughty_ Wilder strawberries may be more suited to space missions than their highly-cultivated cousins. ## [Dead and Gone: Resurrection Plants in Space](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/dead-and-gone-resurrection-plants-in-space/) _2026-08-11 · Emma Doughty_ A few plants have evolved a trick to survive prolonged dessication, and that might prove useful in space. ## [Mission Sprouts: Space Seeds for Australian Classrooms](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/mission-sprouts-space-seeds-for-australian-classrooms/) _2026-08-07 · Emma Doughty_ Australian schoolkids will be exploring how white clover seeds were changed by a trip to space. ## [Astronauts Get to Pick Their Own Space Garden](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/astronauts-get-to-pick-their-own-space-garden/) _2026-08-05 · Emma Doughty_ Astronauts on the ISS are growing their own space gardens. ## [One goal – three approaches](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/one-goal-three-approaches/) _2026-08-03 · Emma Doughty_ Mangroves might not be the first plant that springs to mind for space agriculture, but at USF they're part of a multidisciplinary approach to growing plants in space. ## [Cosmic Cuisine: Plants for Space Releases a Recipe Book Grown from Real Research](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/cosmic-cuisine-plants-for-space-releases-a-recipe-book-grown-from-real-research/) _2026-07-31 · Emma Doughty_ To mark National Science Week, the Plants for Space (P4S) team has published a free 'space' cookbook inspired by space plants research. ## [Mission Report: 30 July 2026](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/mission-report-30-july-2026/) _2026-07-30 · Emma Doughty_ My latest round-up of stories from the world of space plants and gardening incudes French space gardeners, Indian zero-g veg, Chinese space cranberries and a bumper crop in Antarctica! ## [GotG69: Wine in Space](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/gotg69-wine-in-space/) _2026-07-28 · Emma Doughty_ To celebrate six years of Gardeners of the Galaxy, Emma the Space Gardener is raising a glass and looking into the history… and future… of wine in space. ## [Pioneer Plants Could Pave the Way for Space Tomatoes](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/pioneer-plants-could-pave-the-way-for-space-tomatoes/) _2026-07-20 · Emma Doughty_ Turkish researchers have used pioneer plants to make regolith better for growing crops. ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4QNo597ngIx0) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [South African Tea Seeds Prepare for Launch](https://spacebotany.uk/blog/south-african-tea-seeds-prepare-for-launch/) _2026-07-16 · Emma Doughty_ Seeds from South Africa's rooibos tea plant will head to the International Space Station this October.