Summary
Spring is a time for growth and renewal inStardew Valley, so one veteran provided the community with a helpful tip to kick off the season the right way. When it comes to the end of winter, players usually begin the year by dashing into Pelican Town and ordering a bulk shipment of new seeds toprepare their fields for the springtime sun. Of course, there is an easier way to grow some essential crops once seasons change and fortunately, it hasn’t been impacted by the recent 1.6 Update.
Posting to Reddit, userButterscotchEven6198askedwhether planting Grass Starters on the last day of winter will ensure that massive fields of fresh grassautomatically spawn once spring rears its head.
Users were quick to confirm that the strategy, which has been used by many to quickly generate a large amount of hay in time for spring, does work with the 1.6 Update. One user stated that despite having over 1,000 hours inStardew Valley, they weren’t aware that theGrass Startercould be grown so quickly with the seasonal “hack,” and noted that they’re eager to try it once the end of winter rolls around in their game.
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Grass Is Surprisingly Important In Stardew Valley
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While someStardew Valleyplayers may feel like grass makes their farm look untidy and unkempt, it can be an incredibly helpful resource. Once Farmers eventually construct a silo,using the scythe to slash away at naturally grown grass automatically generates hay, placing it into the silofor the animals. The alternative is simply purchasing hay fromMarniebutgiven her inconsistent operating hours, it’s usually best to have a small grass field just in case of emergencies.
The “last day of winter trick” certainly makes cultivating grass much easier given that the plant can take its time to reach similar growth levels when left to its own devices.Planting as many Starter Grass kits are possible is the key to generating a decent supply since grass has a daily chance to spreadto any connecting tiles. This can take some time if players are unlucky, so the winter “hack” is certainly an efficient workaround.
Aside from hay,grass can also be cut down to keep the Farmer rich in fiber, a resource that’s relatively common but also essential in some advanced recipes. Grass also has a chance to dropSpring Seeds, which, when planted, can grow into aDandelion,Daffodil,Leek, orWild Horseradish.There’s no reason to not have a grass patchinStardew Valley, especially when springtime rolls around.
