Farming FAQ

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General

Do Gardening boots affect your Farming abilities?



Gardening boots do not affect the Farming skill or the growth of plants in any way; they are currently only worn for decorative purposes.





How come I got less vegetables or fruit than I did on another Farming patch?



This is because when your crops have grown, it is random how many you get each time. However, you can use compost and super compost on your Farming patches; this helps increase the amount of produce that you harvest.



I'm a novice to the Farming skill. How should I start to increase my levels?



Always keep a varied selection of seeds in your bank, it is always good to plan ahead.



Plant crops in more than one patch and be super efficient, but make sure you keep an eye on them in between other things. Don't forget to take teleport runes to save tedious walking time. Obviously, plant the highest level seed that you can, this will give you greater experience.



Raking patches and making compost gives Farming experience, too, so if you are of a low Farming level you may want to rake some patches or make some compost while you wait for your plants to grow.



How do I fill my watering can?



Find a place in RuneScape that has a symbol of a drop of water: this will show the location of a water source. You may use the watering can on the water source to refill your watering can. Possible water sources include fountains and sinks.



My potatoes/onions keep getting diseased!



Plant some marigolds, these will drive off the nasty bugs that cause disease. You can cure your plants by using some plant cure available from the Farming shops and NPCs around the Farming patches.



I don't want to stand and wait for my patch to grow. Isn't there something else I can do?



Pay a local gardener with produce to watch over your crops, this saves a lot of effort on your part. For other ways to look after your plants, please see Farming Basics.

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Farming - Extra Features

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Amulet of Nature

The amulet of nature will allow you to track the growth progress of a farming patch that it has been attuned to. Amulets of nature are player-made and cannot be traded. To learn how to make an amulet of nature please refer to the Crafting Guide. To enchant the amulet after it has been crafted please see the Magic Guide.



Once you have obtained an amulet, you can attune it to a farming patch. The amulet will notify you whenever your planted seeds have progressed a growth cycle, fully grown or died. It may only be attuned to one patch at any one time.



Alternatively, if you want to check the progress of your patch, right-click the amulet and select the 'Rub amulet' option to find out the state of your crops.

Magic Secateurs

For completing A Fairy Tale Part I - Growing Pains, you will be rewarded a pair of Magic Secateurs. These help your Farming skill and experience because, when they are equipped, they increase the amount of vegetables, herbs or hops harvested by 10%. Also, if you wish to fight the tanglefoot monsters, the secateurs are the only effective weapon. The damage you inflict with the secateurs is based on your Farming skill.

Quests that give Farming Experience

Please refer to the Farming Rewards page in the manual to see which quests give Farming experience.

Random Events

There are certain mishaps that can happen as a person spends time learning the farmer's trade - including tools breaking. These things need be no more than a minor inconvenience. Tools are easily replaced and, with simple preparation, most crops can be guarded against both disease and pests.





For a list of random events that occur when Farming, please refer to the Random Events section in the Manual.

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Farming - Patches

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Full Patches
	North of East Ardougne.		North of Catherby.
	South-east of Falador.		North-west of Port Phasmatys.

Bush Patches
	South of East Ardougne.		South-west of Etceteria Castle.
	North of Chemist's house in Rimmington.		South-west of Varrock, next to the Champions' Guild.

Hop Patches
	South-west coast of Entrana.		Across the river, along the route from Lumbridge to Varrock.
	North of McGrubor's Wood, north-west of Seers' Village.		North of Yanille.

Tree Patches
	In Falador Park.		North-west behind Lumbridge Castle.
	South-east in Taverley.		South-east of Varrock Palace, inside the grounds.
	West of the Agility Training Area in the Tree Gnome Stronghold.

Fruit Tree Patches
	North coast of Brimhaven.		South-east of Catherby.
	South-east of the Grand Tree in the Tree Gnome Stronghold.		North-west of the Tree Gnome Village.

Spirit Tree Patches
	South of Etceteria Castle.		North-east of Port Sarim.
	North-east of Brimhaven.

Belladonna Patch		Cactus Patch
	West of Draynor Manor.		North-east of Al Kharid.

Calquat Patch		Mushroom Patch
	North of Tai Bwo Wannai Village, Karamja.		South-west of Canifis.

Herb Patch		Allotment Patch
	Above the Troll Stronghold; you must have completed My Arm's Big Adventure.		On Harmony Island; you must have started the Great Brain Robbery quest.

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Farming - Gardeners

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Gardeners can perform two tasks: they can sell various gardening equipment to you and they are able to look after your Farming patch.



Gardeners will not look after every type of Farming patch, though: they only take care of allotments, hop, bush and tree patches (for the locations of the different patches please refer to Farming - Locations).



The gardeners charge for this service, with each kind of plant requiring a different type and amount of produce.



The table below details the various charges for this service:

Fruit/Vegetable To Look After	Charge
Potatoes	2 x Bucket of compost
Onions	1 x Sack of potatoes
Cabbages	1 x Sack of onions
Tomatoes	2 x Sack of cabbages
Sweetcorn	10 x Jute fibre
Strawberries	1 x Basket of apples
Watermelons	10 x Curry leaf

Hop To Look After	Charge
Hammerstone hops	1 x Bunch of marigolds
Asgarnian hops	1 x Sack of onions
Yanillian hops	1 x Basket of tomatoes
Krandorian hops	3 x Sacks of cabbages
Wildblood hops	1 x Bunch of nasturiums
Barley	3 x Bucket of compost
Jute fibre	6 x Handful of barley malt

Tree To Look After	Charge
Oak	1 Basket of tomatoes
Willow	1 x Basket of apples
Maple	1 x Basket of oranges
Yew	10 x Cactus spine
Magic	25 x Coconut

Bush To Look After	Charge
Redberry	4 x Sack of cabbages
Cadavaberry	3 x Basket of tomatoes
Dwellberry	3 x Basket of strawberries
Jangerberry	6 x Watermelon
Whiteberry	8 x Bittercap mushrooms
Poison ivy	15 x Coconut

Fruit Tree To Look After	Charge
Apple tree	9 x Raw sweetcorn
Banana tree	4 x Basket of apples
Orange tree	3 x Basket of strawberries
Curry tree	5 x Basket of bananas
Pineapple tree	10 x Watermelon
Papaya tree	10 x Pineapple
Palm tree	15 x Papaya

Special To Look After	Charge
Spirit tree	5 x Monkey nuts	1 x Monkey bar	1 x Ground suqah tooth

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