Tales of the Shire: How to Plant Seeds
Planting seeds in Tales of the Shire is simple and is the first step to building your own Hobbit garden. Seeds can be placed directly into garden beds outside your home using the decoration menu, then watered to speed up growth.
Where to Get Seeds
Seeds are obtained by completing quests or buying them from Farmer Cotton in the Village Square. His stock changes with the seasons, so check often for new options. Buying a variety of seeds ensures you have ingredients for multiple recipes and quests.
How to Plant Seeds
Step 1: Open Decoration Mode
Stand in your garden and open the Home Decoration menu (hold H on keyboard or press the map button on a controller).
Step 2: Select Garden Category
Choose the garden category from storage, then select the seed type you want to plant.
Step 3: Place Seeds in a Garden Bed
Highlight one of your garden beds and place the seed. Position seeds toward the corners of a bed to fit more plants in one space. After planting, simply wait three in-game days for the plant to grow.
Watering Seeds
Watering is optional but speeds up plant growth. Equip the watering can from the tool menu, fill it at a stream, and use it on your planted seeds. Watering once a day ensures faster harvests, but seeds will still grow even if you skip watering.
Companion Planting
Some plants grow better when placed near certain other crops. Check the encyclopedia to see which plants like each other. Planting compatible crops increases the deliciousness rating of your harvest, which makes your ingredients more valuable and better for cooking.
Expanding Your Garden
You start with a few garden beds, but more become available as you progress. Unlock additional garden space by leveling up your Gardening skill, which increases through regular planting and gardening missions from the Village Square board.
Final Blurb
Planting seeds in Tales of the Shire is quick and rewarding. Open decoration mode, place seeds in a bed, and water them for faster growth. Use companion planting for better harvest quality and expand your garden as your gardening level increases.
FAQ
Where do I get seeds in Tales of the Shire?
Seeds are obtained from quests or purchased from Farmer Cotton, who updates his stock each season.
Do I have to water plants?
No, plants grow without watering, but watering daily makes them grow faster.
How long do seeds take to grow?
Most plants are ready to harvest after three in-game days.
What is companion planting?
It is placing compatible crops in the same bed to increase ingredient quality and deliciousness.
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