Tales of the Shire: How To Grow a Garden

In this guide, we’ll go through how you can grow your own garden in Tales of the Shire. This will help you farm food ingredients.

Your garden can produce a variety of fruits and vegetables (Source: Private Division)
Your garden can produce a variety of fruits and vegetables (Source: Private Division)

Farming is a major part of your life as a hobbit in Bywater. And, since you need to cook and feed the residents of the Shire to increase your fellowship levels with them, you’ll require access to lots of fresh fruits and veggies. However, the gardening system in the game isn’t as straightforward as you’d assume. Simply sowing a seed in the ground will not lead to a great harvest. Instead, you’ll need to water the plants regularly as well.

In this guide, we will go through how you can grow your garden in Tales of the Shire.

How To Grow Your Garden in Tales of the Shire

You can plant your seeds using the Home Decoration mode (Source: Private Division and The Ginger Empire/YouTube)
You can plant your seeds using the Home Decoration mode (Source: Private Division | The Ginger Empire/YouTube)

You can grow your garden right outside your hobbit hole. There are many vegetables, fruits, and seasonings that you cannot forage from the wilderness, nor can you buy them from the game’s traders. So, the only way to get them is to grow those plants in your garden and then harvest the materials from there. The first thing you need to proceed with growing a garden is to grab a few different types of plant seeds.

Buying the Seeds

You can buy the seeds from Farmer Cotton at the Village Square. He has a limited number of seeds in stock, but they replenish as each day passes. Also, he only offers seeds of plants that are currently in season. Make sure you grab as many types of seeds as you can. This ensures that you have a steady supply of diverse ingredients and are able to cook almost all types of dishes.

Keep in mind that every Bywater resident has their own preferences when it comes to dishes. So, you need to cook and offer foods based on their likings to improve your fellowship levels.

Planting the Seeds

With some seeds in your possession, proceed to the garden area of your hobbit hole. While there, press and hold H on the keyboard to access the Home Decoration mode. From there, select Garden. Choose from the available seeds and then find a spot in your garden to plant them. Make sure you arrange your plants in a way that maximizes space utilization.

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Watering Your Plants

Watering your plants is not a necessity in the game. However, doing so can boost the growth rate of your plants and yield more produce. Open the tool menu and select the Watering Can from there. Then, go to the nearby stream to fill your watering can. Return to the garden and water all of your plants. You should try to water your plants once each day. However, even if you don’t or you forget, your plants won’t just up and die.

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