Greenhouse and sprinklers, explained
What the greenhouse actually does, what the Water Sprite Statues cost to run, and the layouts that make a field water itself.
The short answer
The greenhouse grows any crop in any season and is the only place out-of-season crops survive the season change. Water Sprite Statues water a 5×5 or 7×7 square each morning and run on one essence stone charge per day that they water at least one tile. Both are mid-game unlocks: the greenhouse costs 50,000g for the blueprint plus build materials, and the statues need woodcrafting level 20 or 30.
What the greenhouse is for
The small greenhouse is a 12×6 building and the large one is 14×8. Their blueprints cost 50,000g and 100,000g at the carpenter. The small version also needs 20 glass, 20 hard wood and 20 refined stone; the large version needs twice as much of each. The farm page shows where buildings can be placed.
Inside a greenhouse, crops follow these rules:
- Any seed grows in any season. The game only enforces seasons on the outdoor farm. A spring seed planted in winter grows normally inside.
- Crops never get wiped at the season change. An out-of-season crop is deleted on the farm; inside the greenhouse it just keeps growing (farming rules).
- Rain never reaches inside. The greenhouse has no weather, so crops need a watering can or the statues described below.
What to plant there
Use greenhouse space for crops that would otherwise stop producing:
- Regrowers, permanently. Strawberries, tomatoes, onions and snow peas produce all year without replanting, providing a steady source of income.
- Anything you need for a request or recipe out of season. The request board asks for seasonal items all year; a greenhouse is the reliable answer.
A greenhouse is a large investment: 50,000g for the blueprint, plus materials and building space. The same money can upgrade several tools or buildings. Expect the greenhouse to repay its cost over multiple seasons.
How sprinklers work
The sprinklers are Water Sprite Statue and Large Water Sprite Statue. You craft them at the woodcrafting bench at levels 20 and 30, and they appear under furniture in the menu.
| Statue | Craft level | Materials | Waters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Sprite Statue | 20 | 10 Refined Stone + 3 forageable | 5×5 tiles around it |
| Large Water Sprite Statue | 30 | 15 Refined Stone + 3 forageable | 7×7 tiles around it |
Both run on Tiny Essence Stone (40g, or 20g bin). Each morning, a statue waters every soil tile in its square if the weather has not already done so. Outdoors, rain or snow leaves the statue idle and consumes no charge. Indoors, it runs every day and a stone lasts for its exact charge length.
Two practical notes:
- A statue only accepts a new stone once the current one is completely spent. Let it run out before moving it, or the remaining charge is wasted.
- Statues work in the greenhouse, and that is where they are worth the most, because there is no free rain inside.
Layouts that work
The small greenhouse is 12×6 tiles. A 5×5 statue covers 25 tiles; a 7×7 covers 49. With the building interior slightly smaller than the footprint, a practical plan is:
- One large statue (7×7) covers most of the floor in the small greenhouse.
- Two small statues cover the corners of the large greenhouse better than one large statue in the middle. A 7×7 square leaves dead corners in a 14×8 footprint.
Outdoors, leave a 5×5 or 7×7 block free of obstacles so one statue can water the whole area on clear days. It stays idle on rainy days. The crops page profit tables assume manual watering, so a statue saves time and stamina without changing the crop’s sale price.
When to build each
- Water Sprite Statue: as soon as your woodcrafting hits 20, if you have a field big enough to notice the morning chore. The materials are cheap.
- Small greenhouse: when you have a stable income and want out-of-season regrowers or request items. It works as a second growing space alongside the outdoor farm.
- Large greenhouse: when the small one is full and you have 100,000g available. The small greenhouse already covers year-round crops for most players.