In Tales of the Shire, you can’t purchase pre-harvested vegetables. Instead, players must:

• Acquire vegetable seeds
• Grow crops in their garden
• Use the harvest for cooking and fulfilling villager requests

Obtaining Vegetable Seeds

Key details:

• Seller: Farmer Cotton in the Village Square (north of your home)
• Stock rotation: Seasonal inventory changes mean checking back often
• Strategy: Early purchases help maintain ingredient supplies for recipes and events

Vegetable Cultivation Guide

• Planting: Use garden beds near your Hobbit hole
• Growth time: 3 in-game days (accelerated by watering)
• Companion planting: Boosts crop quality and dish ratings

Self-Sufficiency System

The game emphasizes farming mechanics by restricting access to:

• Pre-grown vegetables
• Wild-harvestable seasonings
• Crucial ingredients like beans and shallots (available only through cultivation)

Common Questions

Can you buy ready-to-use vegetables?
No – only seeds are purchasable.

Seed vendor location?
Farmer Cotton’s Village Square stall.

Growth duration?
Three days under normal conditions.