Songs of Glimmerwick Guide | All Plants, Fishing and Gardening Tips

Gardening is a core activity in Songs of Glimmerwick. As the Etchery Botanical Garden's official gardener, you'll grow crops, collect ingredients, sell produce, and use plants for crafting. Musical spells also let you prepare garden plots and make watering easier as you progress.

General Gardening Tips and Tricks

- Buy seeds in season. Kavita's market stall sells seasonal seeds, so buy what you need before it sells out. If you miss a season, the Waterfall Grotto behind the waterfall in Wisk sells out-of-season seeds at double the price. 

- Use the Song of Tilling. Play this song to prepare soil before planting seeds. Choose small plots for regular crops and large tree plots for saplings. 

- Prioritize repeat-harvest crops. Crops that regrow after harvesting save you from repeatedly buying seeds and replanting. Blueberries, cocoa, cucumbers, strawberries, and other regrowing crops are useful options.

- Automate watering. Sprinkler Plants water nearby plots when you water the sprinkler itself. Rain and snow also water the garden automatically, while the Rain Dance song lets you summon a moving rain cloud. 

- Don't worry about seasonal crop restrictions. Crops don't wither when the season changes, and you can grow seeds year-round. Seasons affect seed availability in shops, not whether an existing crop can grow. 

- Use the garden's selling well. Sell surplus produce at the Magic Well by the garden gate. Keep ingredients needed for quests, cooking, potions, and crafting before selling the rest. 

- Look for ways to improve gardening skills. Gardening abilities can improve seed returns and make tending crops more efficient. For example, the Seed Gatherer ability increases your chance of getting seeds back from certain crops. 

- Adopt a Briar Fox. Taming a Briar Fox permanently prevents vermin from damaging crops in your garden. This is a useful long-term investment if you're growing many plants. 

All Plants in Songs of Glimmerwick

The following lists organize the plants from your notes by season, including harvest patterns, raw consumption, crafting uses, and wild locations. Some names and details in the supplied notes couldn't be independently verified against a complete launch-version plant database, so the entries below retain your information rather than presenting every detail as confirmed.

Year-Round Plants

- Chanterelle — One-time harvest. Used for Mushroom Dumplings. Found around fairy rings in Ochre Woods.

- Cranberry — One-time harvest. Can be eaten raw. Used for Cranberry Cheesecake.

- Feathered Shroom — One-time harvest. Used for the Woodland Dragon Habitat. Found in Whittled Pines and Ochre Woods.

- Fiddlehead — One-time harvest. Used for Forest Galette, Instagrow Potion, and Pickles.

- Morel — One-time harvest. Used for Mushroom Dumplings and Instagrow Potion.

- Porcino — One-time harvest. Used for Mushroom Dumplings and the Woodland Dragon Habitat.

- Sprinkler Plant — A special plant used to automate watering.

- Wheat — One-time harvest. Used to make flour and ddough

- Wild Mint — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Herbed Focaccia and the Griffin Habitat.

- Wild Thyme — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Herbed Focaccia, Befuddlement Potion, and the Griffin Habitat.

Spring Plants

- Basil — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Herbed Focaccia.

- Blueberry — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Blueberry Bun and Pickled Fruit Medley.

- Chamomile — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Chamomile Cake.

- Dandelion — One-time harvest. Used for Dandelion Cookie.

- Marjoram — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Herbed Focaccia and Befuddlement Potion.

- Moon Poppy — One-time harvest. Used for Lantern, Stone Garden Lantern, Insta Ungrow Potion, and Moon Poppy Doughnut.

- Red Tulip — One-time harvest. No crafting use listed.

- Rhubarb — One-time harvest; edible raw. Used for Rhubarb Tart.

- Spring Tuber — One-time harvest; edible raw. Used for Munchitis Treatment Potion, Nightshade Turnover, and Pickles.

- Spundlewood Tree — Repeat-harvest tree. Used for Spundlewood Cake.

- Sunflower — One-time harvest. No crafting use listed.

- Wild Leeks — One-time harvest; edible raw. Used for Veggie Hand Pie and Pickles.

Summer Plants

- Amber Dragon — One-time harvest. Used for Amber Dragon Crumble and Potion of the Mole.

- Cocoa — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Chocolate Babka and Pickled Fruit Medley.

- Cucumber — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Cucumber Sandwich and Pickles.

- Dread Sorrel — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Sorrel Flatbread, Potion of Speed, and the Vested Owl Habitat.

- Ghost Shroom — One-time harvest. Used for Potion of the Mole.

- Lavender — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Lavender Bread and Spore NNeutralizer potion

- Pixie Cup — One-time harvest. Found in Bellian Moor.

- Sleepless Peas — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Pea Crescent and Pickles.

- Snap Tater — One-time harvest. Used for Potato Bread, Potion of the Mole, and Pickles.

- Strawberry — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Strawberry Shortcake and Pickled Fruit Medley.

- Sunset Amanita — One-time harvest. Found in Whittled Pines.

- Thistle — One-time harvest. Used for Thistle Cupcake and the Griffin Habitat.

- Tomato — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Pickles.

- Twilight Blossom — One-time harvest. Used for Twilight Doughnut.

- Viperwort — One-time harvest. Used for Herbed Focaccia.

- Wild Blackberry — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Blackberry Scone and Pickled Fruit Medley.

- Witchfire — Harvest pattern not confirmed; used for Herbed Focaccia, Potion of Fungal Transmutation, and the Vested Pack Owl Habitat.

- Wool — Repeat collection. Obtained from sheep using clippers; used to make Cushions.

Autumn Plants

- Carrot — One-time harvest; edible raw. Used for Carrot Cake and Pickles.

- Dawdling Hellebore — One-time harvest. Used for Herbed Focaccia.

- Death Cap — One-time harvest. Found in Whittled Pines and nearby woods.

- Ember Hearts — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Berry Custard and Pickled Fruit Medley.

- Marigold — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Marigold Tart.

- Scarlet Maize — One-time harvest. Used for Sweet Maize Cake and Pickles.

- Stinging Nettles — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Forest Galette and Pickles.

- Yam — One-time harvest. Used for Sweetroot Spiral and Pickles.

Winter Plants

- Beet — One-time harvest; edible raw. Used for Beetroot Tart and Pickles.

- Borage — Repeat-harvest plant. Used for Petal Bread.

- Frostleaf — One-time harvest. Used for Herbed Focaccia and Root Strengthener Tonic.

- Frostwoven Nightshade — One-time harvest. Used for Fire Art Potion 1, Fire Art Potion 2, and Frostwoven Parcel.

- Ginger — One-time harvest; edible raw. Used for Gingerbread and Ginger Beer.

- Gloomroot — One-time harvest. Used for Baked Gloomroot, Pickles, and Fire Art Potion 2.

- Inky Cap — One-time harvest. Found in Whittled Pines.

- Kale — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Kale Triangles and Pickles.

- Nocturne Squash — One-time harvest. Used for Nocturne Squash Tart, Pickles, and Fire Art Potion 1.

- Quicksilver Cabbage — One-time harvest. Used for Cabbage Roll, Pickles, and Fire Art Potion 2.

- Ruby Bells — Harvest pattern not confirmed. Used for Ruby Bell Pastry, Fire Art Potion 1, and Root Strengthener Tonic.

- Winter Berry — Repeat-harvest plant; edible raw. Used for Winter Berry Biscuit and Pickled Fruit Medley.

Water Plants, Fish, and Sea Ingredients

Songs of Glimmerwick also includes fishing, diving, and foraging for aquatic ingredients. Fishing unlocks when you purchase a fishing rod, while diving becomes available during the Seaflower Festival on the final day of Spring. 

Diving

- Bane of Bard — Used for Pickles of the Sea and Potion of Healing.

- Grizzled Seaweed — Used for Pickles of the Sea, Merfolk Bench, and Cushion.

- Infernal Snail — Used for Infernal Snail Repellant and Merfolk Lantern.

- Plaited Kelp — Used for Pickles of the Sea and Merfolk Bench.

- Salt Pile — Used for Instagrow Potion, Insta Ungrow Potion, Munchitis Treatment Potion, and Infernal Snail Repellant.

- Seafloor Sand — Used for Briar Fox Habitat and Merfolk Fountain.

- Seastar — Used for Pickles of the Sea and Infernal Snail Repellant.

- Seaweed — Used for Pickles of the Sea, Infernal Snail Repellant, and Merfolk Bench.

- Water of the Deep — Used for Potion of Healing.

Fishing

- Brinebelly — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Bubblehead — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Horn Fish — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Iron Tail — No crafting use listed.

- Merman's Folly — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Mud Fish — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Murkwater Vampire — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Prismatic Squid — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Saltwater Harp — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Sea Moth — No crafting use listed.

- Spectral Eel — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

- Stony Spine — No crafting use listed.

- Sunray Salmon — Used for Fisherman's Pie and a specific owl's day.

- Yodeling Catfish — Used for Fisherman's Pie.

Foraging

- Mussel — Used for Pickles of the Sea and Munchitis Treatment Potion.

- Nautilus — Used for Potion of Healing.

- Scallop — Used for Pickles of the Sea.

- Urchin — Used for Pickles of the Sea and Potion of Healing.

Best Plants to Grow First

If you want to build an efficient garden early in Songs of Glimmerwick, start with easy-to-maintain crops that provide useful ingredients.

- Blueberries: A repeat-harvest crop that can be used for baked goods and pickled fruit.

- Cocoa: Useful for Chocolate Babka and other recipes.

- Strawberries: Provide repeat harvests and ingredients for several recipes.

- Wild Blackberries: A useful source of repeat harvests and cooking ingredients.

- Spindlewood Tree: Worth growing for its cake recipe, although it requires a large tree plot.

- Sprinkler Plants: Help reduce the time spent watering a large garden.

- Wheat: Useful when you need flour for baking.

You can grow crops outside their seed-selling season, so you don't need to clear your garden every time the weather changes. 

Final Thoughts

Gardening in Songs of Glimmerwick is about more than planting and harvesting. Musical spells, watering shortcuts, repeat-harvest crops, and gardening skills all help you manage the Etchery Botanical Garden more efficiently. Focus on useful crops, keep ingredients for recipes and quests, and invest in automation as you progress.

FAQ

Q. Do crops die when the season changes in Songs of Glimmerwick?

A. No. Crops don't wither when the season changes, and you can plant seeds at any time of year. Seasons mainly determine which seeds are available in shops. 

Q. How do you water plants automatically?

A. Use Sprinkler Plants, take advantage of rainy or snowy days, or learn the Rain Dance song to summon a rain cloud over your garden. 

Q. Where can you buy out-of-season seeds?

A. Visit the Waterfall Grotto behind the waterfall in Wisk. It sells seeds outside their usual selling seasons, but at higher prices. 

Q. How do you stop vermin from eating crops?

A. Tame a Briar Fox. It permanently prevents vermin from damaging your garden crops. 

Q. Where do you sell harvested plants?

A. Take your surplus produce to the Magic Well beside the gate of the Etchery Botanical Garden.