How to Get Pumpkin Seeds in Grow a Garden — Version X.X.X Guide

What Changed in Version X.X.X?

Before X.X.X	After X.X.X
Pumpkin Seeds only during Harvest Festival	Permanent Pumpkin Patch biome + new vendor
2 % drop from Wild Vines	4 % drop, plus nightly Gourd Flares
No mutations	Pumpkin seeds can now mutate from Squash × Sunflower

Method 1 | Buy from Patch Vendor (Easiest)

1. Teleport to the new Pumpkin Patch hub south of the plaza.
2. Speak to Pepper Pete (orange stall).
3. Select Pumpkin Seed — 250 Gold.
   Daily limit: 5 seeds/account.
4. Confirm purchase; seeds appear in your Vegetable Seeds tab.

With the version X.X.X price drop (400 → 250 Gold), break-even takes a single harvest.

Method 2 | Harvest Wild Pumpkins (Free Route)

• Wild pumpkins spawn in the Patch every 10 minutes.
• Use a Harvest Hoe Tier 2 to avoid 50 % yield penalty.
• Each harvest has a 20 % chance to drop 1 seed.
• Respawn timers are per server; hop low-pop shards for ~15 seeds/hour.

Method 3 | Catch Gourd Flares at Night (High Yield Burst)

1. Arrive at the Patch at 23 : 55 server time.
2. Every night at 00 : 00, three glowing pumpkins erupt—Gourd Flares.
3. Interact quickly; each flare drops 3–4 seeds.
4. Event lasts 60 seconds; respawns nightly.

Method 4 | Mutate Squash × Sunflower (Guaranteed RNG)

Parents	Catalysts	Success Chance
Squash (Parent A) Sunflower (Parent B)	Harvest Catalyst × 4	25 %

1. Mutation Lab Tier 2 required.
2. Insert parents + 4 catalysts.
3. Timer: 50 minutes → yields 1 Pumpkin Seed on success.
4. Failure refunds 2 catalysts; repeat.

Method 5 | Trade on the Marketplace (Fast Stockpile)

• Average price: 60 Bee Coins/seed (launch week).
• Cheapest during off-season: 40 Coins.
• Use #seed-trade Discord channel; bundle 50 seeds for discounts.
• Verify via value checker—fake "Spooky Seeds" look identical.

Planting & Maximizing Pumpkin Yield

1. Use Autumn Soil (Blueprint: 800 Gold + 5 Leaf Bundles). Standard soil cuts quality –20 %.
2. Apply Harvest Fertilizer (+10 % output) at sprout stage.
3. Place a Tier 2 Bee Hive within 8 tiles; pollination shortens growth by 15 %.
4. Growth phases: Sprout 15 min → Plump 25 min → Ripe 20 min → Harvest.

Cost / Profit Comparison

Source	Cost / Seed	Sale Value / Fruit	ROI
Vendor	250 Gold	1 800 Gold	1 harvest
Wild harvest	Free	1 800 Gold	Pure profit
Mutation	≈1 000 Gold (catalysts)	1 800 Gold	2 harvests
Marketplace	60 Bee Coins (≈2 700 Gold)	1 800 Gold	Hold seeds for price rise

Common Mistakes

• Skipping Harvest Hoe Tier 2 — 50 % yield loss on wild pumpkins.
• Planting outside Autumn Soil — no orange glow, reduced quality.
• Arriving late to Gourd Flares — seeds vanish after 60 s.
• Overpaying on Day 1 — Bee Coin price spikes; wait 48 h.
• Mutating without catalysts — 3 % success, waste of parents.

Advanced Tips

Vendor-Hop Exploit

Vendor stock resets per server shard. Buy your daily quota, hop to a low-pop server, repeat—capped at 30 seeds/hour by anti-spam.

Seed Cloner Loop

First harvest yields a high-quality Pumpkin → clone via Seed Cloner Tier 2 (2 500 Gold) → exponential seed supply.

Harvest Coin Flip

Sell Pumpkin Seeds at 80 Coins during Halloween, rebuy at 40 Coins in January. Net +100 % seed stack.

FAQ

Do Pumpkin Seeds drop outside the Patch?

No. Only Patch biome, Gourd Flares, mutation, or trading.

Are Pumpkin Seeds tradable after planting?

No. Seed becomes crop-bound.

Can I use Lunar or Cloud fertilizer?

Only Harvest Fertilizer boosts pumpkins.

Do pumpkins mutate further?

Yes—Pumpkin × Moonlit Fruit → Ghost Gourd (legendary crop).

Will vendor limits increase?

Dev Q&A says no; limits balance economy.

Conclusion

Version X.X.X makes Pumpkin Seeds a year-round staple instead of an autumn exclusive. Whether you're buying from Pepper Pete, hunting wild gourds, capitalizing on nightly flares, or splicing genes in the lab, there's now a route for every play-style. Plant those seeds in rich Autumn Soil, pollinate with buzzing hives, and watch your orange empire swell long before the next Harvest Festival rolls around.