A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 613 Planting Fruit Trees

"hehe."

It sounded like Leon agreed, but Abigail sneered when she thought that what Leon did was completely different from what he thought.

Leon also realized this, and immediately said seriously: "Be sure to pay attention next time."

Abigail rolled her eyes at Leon, finished the porridge in the bowl, ate two fried dough sticks, and then stood up and said to Leon: “I have to go to Castle Village with the teacher to help today. I may not be able to come back for about two days. Don’t forget to help me change my clothes.”

"Just use your magic to clean it up in a snap." Leon complained.

"That's right, but if I don't wash it, it always feels sticky," Abigail whispered with a blush.

"Okay, be careful on the road. If you encounter danger, remember to run away immediately. Don't think about dealing with it with your teacher." Leon kissed Abigail's forehead lightly and then reminded her.

"Yeah." Abigail nodded, then gave Leon a kiss on the cheek and quickly left the house.

After Abigail left, Leon returned to his seat and finished the remaining porridge and fried dough sticks. He washed the dishes and left the house.

The first thing Leon did when he went out was to focus on the fields. The sprinklers had already started working, and the water sprayed out was as thin as a silk thread, but it covered a large area and was a continuous output.

The benefit of this is that not only do all plants within the area covered by the sprinkler receive the same amount of water, but also because water is applied in this way, the soil is prevented from being washed away.

"It's quite interesting." After squatting by the field and watching for a long time, Lyon even saw a rainbow appear under the reflection of the sunlight from the irrigation water droplets, which was quite beautiful.

After watching for a while and making sure that every piece of land was within the coverage of the sprinkler, Lyon no longer paid attention to the situation in the field. Carrying the freshly opened rice, Lyon entered the chicken coop.

Although he hadn't been here for a few days, the hens in the chicken coop were still very enthusiastic about Leon. When they heard Leon open the fence door, they flapped their wings and clucked, running over quickly and surrounding Leon.

Lyon did not disappoint these little guys. The short man stroked the plump hens' fur and poured rice into his palm and stretched it out for them to peck at.

The hens were not polite either, and gently pecked at the rice grains in Lyon's palm. The movement was not big, but it made Lyon feel a little itchy.

Looking at these hens with shiny and smooth feathers and plump bodies, Leon couldn't help but think of old hen soup.

"Hiss, it's better to keep it for laying eggs."

Putting this terrible thought behind him, Leon dropped all the rice grains on the ground and left the chicken coop.

Although chicken soup tastes good, John also sells poultry. If you really want to drink it, you can go to John to buy it.

Leon raised these hens in the chicken coop from childhood to adulthood. The energy and feed he invested in them, as well as the amount of money he spent on giving birth to their chicks, all shattered Leon's curiosity about their taste.

Leon left the chicken coop and headed straight for the cave. He wanted to see if the fruit bats had left any surprises for him since he'd been away from the farm. The cave was still dim. The mushrooms in the culture tanks were already mature. Two chanterelles with thick, orange-yellow caps stood out, looking much more attractive than the four other ordinary mushrooms with wrinkled caps.

Lyon had tasted chanterelles several times before, and the unique flavor made him smack his lips every time. Now that more chanterelles were produced, the idea of ​​chicken soup once again emerged in his mind.

"Then let's eat it tonight."

Having made up his mind, Leon picked all six mushrooms and threw them into his backpack. Then he continued forward and came to the ceiling where the fruit bats had collapsed.

There were fruits, but apart from a fist-sized apple that looked intact and fresh, the remaining fruit, which looked like a grape, had begun to rot. However, there were still signs of being eaten on it. It was obvious that it started to rot after being bitten by fruit bats.

"As expected, I have to come and check every day. It's only been a few days." Thinking of the previous suggestion about the fruit bats in the cave bringing back the fruits, Leon now understood why he had to come here every day, because if you don't come and take the fruits away in advance, the fruit bats that originally picked the fruits will not be polite.

Leon picked up the intact apple and left the rotten grapes where they were. He believed that nature and the fruit bats would help him deal with them.

After leaving the cave, Lyon started to do other things. The first thing to do was to plant fruit trees.

The fruit tree seedlings that had been sought for a long time were finally bought from the Farmer's Friends in the Elemental City. After Maria gave them to Leon, the fruit tree seedlings had been kept in the backpack. Now that they are back on the farm, Leon can finally let them see the light of day again.

Lyon had actually chosen the location for planting the fruit trees from the beginning, which was in the area in front of his grandfather's shrine.

Whether in the game or in reality, Leon will not use the land in front of the shrine. In the game, Leon will put a bunch of tables here and put all kinds of rare things on them as an altar, both for fun and to let his grandfather know what he did after inheriting the farm.

But in reality, Lyon plans to try a different approach, which is to plant fruit trees.

On the one hand, it is to make this place appear less empty, and on the other hand, it is to create a scene in front of my grandfather's shrine and to help shelter the shrine from wind and rain.

Of course, the most important thing is that the fruit trees take up space. Other areas have been planned, and the open space in front of my grandfather's shrine is the most suitable.

The fruit tree seedlings were taken out one by one, and there was no way to plant them in the soil and let them grow like in the game. If Lyon wanted these fruit trees to take root and grow, he had to prepare special tree pits for them.

This is not a difficult job. In addition to digging the ground, the hoe is also good at digging holes. The required root depth varies depending on the type of fruit tree. Lyon customized a tree pit of appropriate size and depth for each fruit tree.

After digging a hole, plant a fruit tree, then fill it with soil, compact it and water it, and the fruit tree is ready.

It looks quite casual, but it is definitely effective. When Leon bought the fruit trees, he talked to Maria about the planting experience in this regard. Planting fruit trees is much simpler than planting crops in the fields. As long as the roots of the trees are in full contact with the soil, you don't need to pay attention to them later. The fruit trees will absorb water and nutrients from the soil by themselves. The main feature is their tenacity.

Among all the fruit trees, only mango and banana trees are the most special, because these two trees also need sufficient sunlight and water requirements, so Lyon planted them separately by the pond under the chicken coop, and one on each side to avoid the two trees blocking each other's sunlight.

(End of this chapter)