Anonymous user
Gardening: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→The Sims 2: Seasons
imported>DrakonoSkerdikas |
imported>DrakonoSkerdikas |
||
Line 13:
''[[The Sims: Makin' Magic]]'' introduces a new plot ('''As the Plot Thickens'''), which allows the growth of grapes and elderberries (which can be purchased from [[Magic Town]]). ''Unleashed '' plants cannot be planted in it.
Line 19 ⟶ 20:
True gardening was reintroduced into the Sims world with ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons]]''. In this version, not many aspects of gardening have changed, though there are no longer rabbits and gophers to worry about. The primary difference is that gardening is now a talent that Sims can improve with experience. The higher the [[talent badge]] the gardening Sim has, the easier it is to grow crops.
Planting seeds requires a [[garden plot|gardening plot]] that can be bought for §10 in the [[Build mode]]'s Gardening Center. The plot can then be fertilized with a bag of fertilizer (§10) or [[compost]] (free with a compost bin). The plot does not have to be fertilized, but fertilizing yields better results. Next plant a seed. Sims no longer need to travel to community lots to buy seeds, but they are charged for them. After planting a seed, water it, tend it, and spray it with pesticides until it is ready to be harvested.
{{info|Note|A Gardening plot requires at least a minimum of 2x2 of open space. Enclosing it with walls or objects tighter than that will cause routing failure to Sim that attempts to tend the plot.}}
Line 27 ⟶ 28:
<blockquote class="note">Players should note that active sprinklers are graphically intensive, and can cause lagging. A [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=222748 mod] by Numenor at [[Mod the Sims]] can prevent this by making the water from sprinklers invisible.</blockquote>
Sims will need to spray plants when they become infested with bugs in order to keep them healthy. While the spray will reduce a plant's health, the effects of the spray are less than those of the bugs. Placing a [[Lovely Ladybug Loft|ladybug loft]] within two tiles of the crop reduces the frequency of bug infestation.<ref>https://modthesims.info/t/483276</ref> Sims (excluding [[Servo]]s) that spray plants enough times may become [[PlantSim]]s.
Sims can grow apples, oranges, and lemons by planting orchard trees, which cost §1200. Orchard trees are bought "as is" from Build mode's Gardening Center rather than grown from seeds. They do not require fertilizer or water, but do require occasional tending and can be infested with bugs.
When a plant is ready to be harvested, clicking "Harvest" will put the fruit and vegetables in the Sim's inventory to be stocked in a fridge or [[juicer]]. Once a fridge is stocked, food made from that fridge will have sparkles around it (meaning it was made with homegrown fruit and veggies). It gives Sims a [[comfort]] boost as well as filling their [[hunger]] quicker than normal. When Sims eat this food, players will need to watch their hunger bars so they don't overeat and lose fitness. However, if the player doesn't let them overeat and is careful about having them store leftovers, gardening can help Sims' grocery purchases go farther.
Clicking on "Sell Produce" will automatically sell the produce for [[Simoleon]]s. If ''[[Open for Business]]'' is installed, homegrown fruit and vegetables can be placed on sale.
| |||