The Grow a Garden developers have officially dropped one of the most content-rich updates yet—the Grow a Garden Crafting Update, and it’s already shaking up how players approach their farms, pets, and inventories. Whether you’re hunting rare mutations or just optimizing your plot for passive income, this patch changes the game across the board.
Here’s a deep dive into what’s been added, how crafting works, and what you should prioritise before the next massive update hits.
Grow a Garden Crafting Update – New Codes, Pets & Gear
Working Bee Update: What You Need to Know
Although this update wasn’t originally in the devs’ plans, it’s now live and fully fleshed out—and it introduces an entire Working Bee Expansion, new seeds, pets, tools, and most importantly, a crafting system.
You’ll find this under a newly revamped crafting UI, where you can now select recipes, queue builds, and track craft times.
New Core Mechanic: Crafting System
Crafting is now tied directly into progression, encouraging you to plant a wider variety of flowers instead of just going for profit-heavy crops. Most recipes require a combination of:
- Specific flowers (e.g., Orange Tulip, Mad Daffodil)
- Gears and sprinklers you may already have in storage
- Honey, which is becoming an even more valuable currency
Major Craftables Include:
Flower Froster Sprinkler
- Purpose: Likely helps regulate flower temperature or boosts growth rate
- Crafting Materials: Orange Tulip, Mad Daffodil, Basic Sprinkler, Advanced Sprinkler
- Why It Matters: Could tie into temperature-based mutations or the upcoming summer mechanics
Pack Bee
Role: One of the first Working Bees; boosts fruit backpack size
Crafting Cost: Bee, Sunflower, a purple mystery flower (unconfirmed), and 250 Honey
Strategic Use: Increases efficiency for long AFK harvesting sessions or large-scale farming
Honey Crafter’s Crate
Required Materials: Normal Bee Crate + Honey
Craft Time: 2 hours
Likely Reward: Possibly exclusive bees, worker items, or mutation boosters
The Cooked Owl Pet – Why It’s a Must-Grab
A standout feature of this update is the Cooked Owl, a new pet that appears to trigger Cooked Mutations on a cooldown.
Cooldown: 7 minutes 32 seconds
Likely Effect: Causes a “cooked” mutation, which stacks with all other mutations
Why You Need It: Even a minor mutation boost can be game-changing when stacked—perfect for long-term efficiency
Pro Tip: Use alternate accounts to collect multiple Cooked Owls during the event. You can trade them to your main and stack them for multiple mutation cycles.
What to Farm Right Now – Priority Items
To prep for crafting and future updates, you should start gathering the following:
Flowers to Collect
- Orange Tulip
- Mad Daffodil
- Pink Lily
- Rose
- Foxglove
- Ember Lily (if you haven’t stocked up yet)
Favoriting flowers in your inventory prevents accidental sale or collection, and you can plant them instantly when needed.
Essential Gear
- Basic Sprinklers
- Advanced Sprinklers
- Watering Cans
- Cleaning Spray (new item possibly related to new mutations)
Don’t skip gear restocks anymore—these items are being used in crafting and will likely be part of future recipes too.
How to Avoid Common Mistakes
- Don’t collect key flowers by accident. You can’t replant them unless you have seeds or buy more.
- Use the Favorite feature to protect important seeds and flowers from being sold or lost.
- Keep extra seeds in your inventory for quick access when crafting recipes change or expand.
Next Up: The Summer Season Update
The devs have already confirmed that the Summer Season Update—coming next week—is their largest content drop yet. So if this update already feels overwhelming, you’ll want to get ahead now.
Expect:
- Seasonal seeds and flowers
- New bee variants
- Possibly weather-based effects or temperature-sensitive crafting
Absolutely. This isn’t just a cosmetic patch—this update introduces progression-based crafting, utility bees, and new mutation systems that reward planning and variety. If you’ve been focusing only on money plants or ignoring certain gear, now’s the time to diversify.
