The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Game Add-Ons (DLC) Hints

How does the garden work?

  • 1 of 5: There are several patches of fertile soil in the garden that you can activate.
  • 2 of 5: When you do, you'll be able to choose an item to plant. Many food and potion ingredient items can be planted (but not all of them).
  • 3 of 5: You only have to plant one portion of an ingredient to get it to grow into a plant.
  • 4 of 5: 24 hours after you plant something, check back to find that it's grown into a harvestable plant. Furthermore, the plant will give three or four portions of its food or ingredient item, not just one.
  • 5 of 5: Once you've harvested a plant, you can come back in another few days to harvest it again, or you can activate its fertile soil and clear it away so you can plant something else in its spot. (Note that clearing a plant away and replanting it will cause it to regrow in just one day, which is faster than waiting several days for a harvested plant to regrow.)