5) Farming ~ College of Lifestyle Crafts
((Best Attributes: Con & Dex))
Farmers are the best! The smell of fresh air, sun shining down and the feel of rich dirt between your toes! Farmers are always outstanding in their field! (chuckles) Seriously, If it can't be mined, it must be grown! The Farmer is essential for cooks and bakers, even brewers to make their wares. It's an easy harvesting craft that requires little effort and lots of patience. Perfect for those who enjoy the slow life! Let's get started! ~BB
Sowing Seeds - Tool: Seeds in hand
No matter the crop you are growing, the process of sowing seeds is the same. Hold the seeds in your hand and find a nice dark patch of farm field. Then spread the seeds
((Double click the seeds)) over the field into empty spots of farmland. Then we wait!!
*Hint: For any crop except Wheat, don't harvest more than half of it. Let the other half mature and go to seed. After a time the seeds will drop and you should have enough to plant the next round of crops! As you get better, you'll discover ways to get more from your crops and seeds.
Grain (Wheat)
Grain ((Level 0))
Sow the grain as you would any other seed and watch it sprout into small yellow stalks at first, then taller yellow stalks. You get more Grain by harvesting the wheat, and then threshing it.
Harvesting Wheat: Tools - Scythe
When the Wheat has grown tall AND turned a light brown, it is ready! Hold the Scythe in hand and use it
((Double click on Scythe)) to reap the wheat into bundles. Be careful, these get heavy fast! Drop them off in a depot as soon as you can and get more!
- Threshing Wheat: Tools - Flailing Pole and Threshing Floor
With the Wheat Bundles, now it's time to separate the Wheat from the Chaff. You'll need a Flailing Pole and a circlular Threshing Floor as well as the bundles of wheat in your bag or belt. Use the Flailing Pole ((Double Click on the pole)) to separate the wheat bundles into wheat seeds. Be sure to save enough for the next crop you plant!!
Milling Wheat: Tools: Wooden Shovel and Millstone
Bakers and cooks won't want your Wheat seeds, but prefer the finely ground powder called Flour. You can make this flour by standing next to a Millstone, hold a wooden Shovel in your hand and wheat in your bag or belt. Use the Wooden Shovel ((Double click on the wooden shovel)) to collect the fine flour into bags as the millstone grinds up the wheat. Cooks and Bakers will need these bags of flour and you can earn coin this way!
Tomatoes ((level 10))
Harvesting Tomatoes: Tools - Sickle
Tomatoes go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size tomato plants supported by poles, and then finally the larger Tomato plants with fruit on them. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are great for Cooks!
However, if you do not Harvest the Tomatoes, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Cucumbers ((Level 20))
Harvesting Tomatoes: Tools - Sickle
Cucumbers go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size cucumber plants supported by poles, and then finally the larger Cucumber plants with fruit on them. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are great for Cooks!
However, if you do not Harvest the Cucumbers, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Lettuce ((Level 25))
Harvesting Tomatoes: Tools - Sickle
Lettuce go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size lettuce plants, and then finally the larger Lettuce heads. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are great for Cooks!
However, if you do not Harvest the Lettuce, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Hops ((Level 30))
Harvesting Hops: Tools - Sickle
Hops go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size Hops plants, and then finally the larger Hops plants. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are good for brewing Beer and cooking a bowl of Beer Soup!
However, if you do not Harvest the Hops, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Onions ((Level 40))
Harvesting Onions: Tools - Sickle
Onions go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size Onion plants, and then finally the larger Onion plants. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are very useful for Cooks, Bakers and a good game of Onionball!!
However, if you do not Harvest the Onions, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Carrots ((Level 50))
Harvesting Tomatoes: Tools - Sickle
Carrots go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size carrot plants, and then finally the larger Carrots. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are great for Cooks!
However, if you do not Harvest the Carrots, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Potatoes ((Level 60))
Harvesting Potatoes: Tools - Sickle
Potatoes go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size potato plants, and then finally the larger Potato plants. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are very useful for cooks and bakers!
However, if you do not Harvest the Potatoes, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Cabbages ((Level 65))
Harvesting Cabbages: Tools - Sickle
Cabbages go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size cabbage heads, and then finally the larger Cabbages. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are good for Cooks for dishes and Tailors for Green Dye!
However, if you do not Harvest the Cabbages, they will then go into a fourth stage a little while later and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Corn ((Level 70))
Harvesting Corn: Tools - Scythe
Corn goes through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size corn stalks, and then finally the ripe corn plant. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sythe in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are good for Cooks for dishes!
However, if you do not Harvest the Corn, they will then go into a fourth stage a little longer like cabbage does and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Sugar ((Level 80))
Harvesting Sugar: Tools - Sickle
Sugar go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size sugar plants, and then finally the larger Cabbages. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are useful for all sorts of baked items from cookies to cakes!
However, if you do not Harvest the Cabbages, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Tobacco ((Level 85))
Harvesting Tobacco: Tools - Sickle
Tobacco go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size Tobacco plants, and then finally the larger Tobacco plants. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are great for smoking in a pipe!
However, if you do not Harvest the Tobacco, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Bell Peppers ((Level 90))
Harvesting Bell Peppers: Tools - Sickle
Bell Peppers go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant supported by poles, then they grow into mid-size Pepper plants heads, and then finally the larger Bell Pepper plants supported by poles. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are good for Cooks for dishes!
However, if you do not Harvest the Bell Peppers, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
Pumpkins ((Level 100))
Harvesting Cabbages: Tools - Sickle
Pumpkins go through four stages. First you have the baby sprouts you plant, then they grow into mid-size pumpkins, and then finally the huge Pumpkins. You could Harvest them at this stage by Using the Sickle in your hand
((Double click the sickle)) next to the crop and harvest them! These are good for Cooks for dishes!
However, if you do not Harvest the Pumpkins, they will then go into a fourth stage and turn into seeds. To collect the seeds, walk over to them and use the sickle
((Double click the sickle)) and collect the seeds.
I hope we've taught you enough to start surviving and even making some coin with just some basic tools, and grow some food at the same time! Very quickly, you'll start to learn other crafts too, but you'll never forget these basics. Now go out there and help your fellow craftsmen and yourself, it pays!!
((Updated July 2025. Please let us know if anything becomes outdated or changed and we'll update accordingly for the benefit of our newer players. Thank you!!))