Gardening (The Sims 3)
Gardening is a skill in The Sims 3.
The skill is augmented by the Green Thumb and 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 planter 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.
Abilities
Level | Ability |
---|---|
1 | Given seeds: Lettuce, Apple, Grape, Onion, Lime, and Tomato |
2 | Weed |
3 | Fertilize |
5 | Plant Uncommon |
7 | Plant Rare |
Plants
Plants include things found around town, store bought produce that can be planted, seeds given from leveling up the gardening skill.
Image | Plant | Rarity | Skill Level | Normal Value | Source | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple Tree | Common | 0 | §4 | Store, Apple, Apple Seed | ||
Grapevine | Common | 0 | §4 | Store, Grapes, Grape Seed | ||
Lettuce Plant | Common | 0 | §3 | Store, Lettuce, Lettuce Seed | ||
Tomato Plant | Common | 0 | §3 | Store, Tomato, Tomato Seed | ||
Lime Tree | Uncommon | 5 | §9 | Store, Lime, Unknown Common Seed | ||
Onion Plant | Uncommon | 5 | §7 | Store, Onion, Unknown Common Seed | ||
Potato Plant | Uncommon | 5 | §7 | Store, Potato, Unknown Common Seed | ||
Watermelon Vine | Uncommon | 5 | §9 | Store, Watermelon, Unknown Common Seed | ||
File:Bell Peper.jpg | Bell Pepper Plant | Rare | 7 | §12 | Store, Bell Pepper, Unknown Rare Seed | |
Garlic Plant | Rare | 7 | §15 | Store, Garlic, Unknown Rare Seed | ||
File:Life Fruit.jpg | Life Plant | Special | §25 | Life Fruit, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity | Reduces a Sim's age. | |
File:Death Flower.jpg | Death Flower Plant | Special | §0 | 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 | §18 | Flame Fruit, Unknown Special Seed, Science career opportunity | Fruit provides +5 mood if in inventory | |
File:Money Bag.jpg | Money Tree | Special | ? | 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 will drop. | |
Cheese Plant | Special | §5 | Store, Cheese | Enabled through skill opportunity, after which you will be able to directly "plant" cheese. | ||
Eggplant | Special | §7 | Store, Egg | Enabled through skill opportunity, after which you will be able to directly "plant" eggs. | ||
Burger Patty Plant | Special | ? | Store, Burger Patty | Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to plant Cheese/Eggplant | ||
Steak Plant | Special | ? | Store, Steak | Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to plant Cheese/Eggplant | ||
Omni Plant | Special | ? | ? | Enabled through skill opportunity, requires ability to seed Burger/Steak Plant, requires feeding |
The sales value are as follows, rounded down:
- Normal: 100%
- Nice: 110%
- Very Nice: 150%
- Great: 200%
- Excellent: 250%
- Outstanding: 300%
- Perfect: 400%
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 totaly worth it. Luckly you can lower the cost of your bills by Tinkering with the Schprinkler and making it Auto-Water your plants.
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!