Gardening (The Sims 3)

Gardening is a skill in The Sims 3.

The skill is augmented by the Green Thumb, Loves The Outdoors traits, and the Super Green Thumb lifetime reward.

Statistics
Number Planted, Unique Plants Planted, Items Harvested, Perfect Items Harvested, Unknown Seeds Planted, Best Harvestable, Money Earned, Largest Money Bag Harvested

Challenges

 * Master Planter
 * A Master Planter must plant every type of plant that can be planted in the game. Once you have mastered the varieties you will be able to reduce weed growth significantly on future plants.
 * Note: 19 types total, ca. 5.2% per type


 * Botanical Boss
 * Botanical Boss must harvest at least 75 Perfect fruits and vegetables. After so many Perfect harvestables, the plants of Botanical Bosses almost never die from neglect.


 * Master Farmer
 * Master Farmers have harvested at least 650 fruits and vegetables. The plants of Master Farmers remain watered and fertilized longer, meaning their gardens are more efficient.

Plants
Plants include things found around town, store bought produce that can be planted, seeds given from leveling up the gardening skill.

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kill Level
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 * [[File:Apple.jpg]]
 * Apple Tree
 * Common
 * 0
 * §4
 * §16
 * Store, Apple, Apple Seed
 * Eating Apples after becoming pregnant increases a Sim's chance of having a boy.
 * [[File:Grapes.jpg]]
 * Grapevine
 * Common
 * 0
 * §4
 * §16
 * Store, Grapes, Grape Seed
 * [[File:Lettuce.jpg]]
 * Lettuce Plant
 * Common
 * 0
 * §3
 * §12
 * Store, Lettuce, Lettuce Seed
 * [[File:Tomato.jpg]]
 * Tomato Plant
 * Common
 * 0
 * §3
 * §12
 * Store, Tomato, Tomato Seed
 * [[File:Lime.jpg]]
 * Lime Tree
 * Uncommon
 * 5
 * §9
 * §36
 * Store, Lime, Unknown Common Seed
 * [[File:Onion.jpg]]
 * Onion Plant
 * Uncommon
 * 5
 * §7
 * §28
 * Store, Onion, Unknown Common Seed
 * [[File:Potato.jpg]]
 * Potato Plant
 * Uncommon
 * 5
 * §7
 * §28
 * Store, Potato, Unknown Common Seed
 * [[File:Watermelon.jpg]]
 * Watermelon Vine
 * Uncommon
 * 5
 * §9
 * §36
 * Store, Watermelon, Unknown Common Seed
 * Eating Watermelon after becoming pregnant increases a Sim's chance of having a girl.
 * [[File:Bell Peper.jpg]]
 * Bell Pepper Plant
 * Rare
 * 7
 * §12
 * §48
 * Store, Bell Pepper, Unknown Rare Seed
 * [[File:Garlic.jpg]]
 * Garlic Plant
 * Rare
 * 7
 * §15
 * §60
 * Store, Garlic, Unknown Rare Seed
 * Inflicts Garlic Breath on Sim if eaten.
 * [[File:Life Fruit.jpg]]
 * Life Plant
 * Special
 * 7
 * §25
 * §100
 * Life Fruit, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity, Gardening opportunity
 * Reduces a Sim's age.
 * [[File:Death Flower.jpg]]
 * Death Flower Plant
 * Special
 * 7
 * §0
 * §0
 * Death Flower, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity, Graveyard, Fishing
 * Can save the Sim from death.
 * Inflicts Garlic Breath on Sim if eaten.
 * [[File:Life Fruit.jpg]]
 * Life Plant
 * Special
 * 7
 * §25
 * §100
 * Life Fruit, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity, Gardening opportunity
 * Reduces a Sim's age.
 * [[File:Death Flower.jpg]]
 * Death Flower Plant
 * Special
 * 7
 * §0
 * §0
 * Death Flower, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity, Graveyard, Fishing
 * Can save the Sim from death.
 * Death Flower, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity, Graveyard, Fishing
 * Can save the Sim from death.

Plant produces only 1 flower before dying. After being revived with Green Thumb trait, it will produce one more and then be barren.
 * [[File:Flame Fruit.jpg]]
 * Flame Fruit Bush
 * Special
 * 7
 * §18
 * §72
 * Flame Fruit, Unknown Special Seed, Catacombs exploring, Science career opportunity
 * Fruit provides +5 mood if in inventory
 * [[File:Money Bag.jpg]]
 * Money Tree
 * Special
 * 7
 * Varies, §100-200
 * Varies, §700-§800
 * Money Tree Seed, Unknown Special Seed, Fishing, Criminal career opportunity
 * Produces Money Bags and cannot be replanted. If a full vacant square is next to it when it reaches "perfect" a seed (Normal quality) will drop.
 * [[File:Cheese.jpg]]
 * Cheese Plant
 * Special
 * 8
 * §5
 * §20
 * Store, Cheese
 * Enabled through skill opportunity, after which you will be able to directly "plant" cheese.
 * [[File:Egg.jpg]]
 * Eggplant
 * Special
 * 8
 * §7
 * §28
 * Store, Egg
 * Enabled through skill opportunity, after which you will be able to directly "plant" eggs.
 * [[File:Patty.jpg]]
 * Burger Patty Plant
 * Special
 * 9
 * §16
 * §64
 * Store, Burger Patty
 * Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to plant Cheese/Eggplant
 * [[File:Steak.jpg]]
 * Steak Plant
 * Special
 * 9
 * §20
 * §80
 * Store, Steak
 * Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to plant Cheese/Eggplant
 * [[File:Omni Plant.jpg]]
 * Omni Plant
 * Special
 * 10
 * Varies
 * Varies
 * Order seeds through mailbox
 * Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to seed Burger/Steak Plant, requires feeding. Can not be fed Death Flower, Money Bag, seeds, or household objects, but can be fed fruits, vegetables, fish, as well as non-disappearing books (no recipes, sheet music), to produce multiple copies. Omni plant seeds ordered from the mail CAN be planted by Sims without the opportunity but with level 10 gardening.
 * }
 * Special
 * 10
 * Varies
 * Varies
 * Order seeds through mailbox
 * Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to seed Burger/Steak Plant, requires feeding. Can not be fed Death Flower, Money Bag, seeds, or household objects, but can be fed fruits, vegetables, fish, as well as non-disappearing books (no recipes, sheet music), to produce multiple copies. Omni plant seeds ordered from the mail CAN be planted by Sims without the opportunity but with level 10 gardening.
 * }

Time Needed to mature (mature plants spawn fruit every day around 5-6 AM)
 * Common (x Days)
 * Uncommon (x Days)
 * Special (x Days)
 * Rare (x Days)

If the harvested produce is sold to Grocery Store, it sells at 10% higher value than via inventory hole.

The sales value are as follows, rounded down:
 * Normal: 100%
 * Nice: 110%
 * Very Nice: 150%
 * Great: 200%
 * Excellent: 250%
 * Outstanding: 300%
 * Perfect: 400%

Fertilizer

 * Fertilizer is used to enhance the produce. The quality of the produce will increase as long as the fertilizer is applied. The list of fertilizer effectiveness-time is below:

The time is increased by 1 day for Great, Excellent, and Outstanding fertilizer, and 2 days for perfect fertilizer.

The fertilizer effectiveness is modified by the multiplier below, with 1.0 being normal and 2.0 being perfect.

0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.

Furthermore, having the Master Farmer challenge completed gives an additional 2 days of fertilized time to any plant.





Helpful Tips

 * Sick of watering your plants?

This helpful 'Schprinkler' waters plants on a 5x5 area. Although it seems like a waste of water having to run your sprinkler 24/7 it is totally worth it. You don't need to go near it to turn it on and off, it's remote like music systems. Luckily you can lower the cost of your bills by Tinkering with the Schprinkler and making it Auto-Water your plants between 4am and 7am, which is helpful as it starts an hour before the growth occurs, and ends an hour after.

Sim with Green Thumb personality trait will have "Talk To Plant" interaction with plant which will increase the quality of plant produce. Sim with Super Green Thumb Lifetime Reward will grow plant one level of quality higher than the seed or fruit they planted.
 * Green Thumb personality trait and Super Green Thumb Lifetime Reward will help gardening.


 * Search the neighbourhood for better quality seeds to start with.

Opportunities

 * Extreme Life Insurance
 * [Friend] fears a visit from the grim reaper may come all too soon and would like a little... insurance. Grow a Death Flower and deliver it to [Friend] before it's too late.  You'll be paid handsomely for this piece of insurance - a wise choice!


 * Uncommonly Good
 * Bring 20 Excellent Harvestables to the restaurant to recieve the ability to plant Cheese and Eggs.


 * The Omnificent Plant
 * Bring 10 Outstanding Steaks to the Restaurant. The chef at the restaurant has one final challenge for you to complete before granting you unlimited gardening power! You've been asked to bring in 10 homegrown Steaks of Outstanding quality. It's a nigh impossible order to fill, but you must find a way if you want the Omni Plant!