Harvest Moon: Back to Nature FAQ
by Timothy Maus (halbarad@fnord.com)

Table of Contents:
-Version Guide/Changes
-Recipe List
 >Beverages
 >Condiments
 >Vegetable Dishes
 >Egg Dishes
 >Breads
 >Rice Dishes
 >Noodle Dishes
 >Fish Dishes
 >Desserts
 >Other Foods
-Dating Info/Like-Dislike Lists
 >Ann
 >Elli
 >Karen
 >Mary
 >Popuri
 >Your Child
-Crop Computations, or What Should I Plant?
-Planting Tips
-General Tips
 >Power Berries

VERSION GUIDE
v. 0.5 First write-up completed! 
       Planned changes/additions: I need to flesh out the recipes a bit more (with optional 
       ingredients) as well as adding some more to the "walkthrough" section of the guide. 
       I'm also planning on adding an events guide, listing many of the major events that
       occur on a "random" basis (not like festivals and scheduled events, however.) All 
       submissions are welcome; be sure to include your name and email address for credit!

RECIPE LIST (not complete yet; have patience!)
Note for recipes: () denotes optional ingredients, spices, or utensils
                  [] denotes a variation on that recipe
                  * denotes that I personally have not verified this recipe
     If all ingredients are listed as optional, the recipe requires at least
        one of them. A "+" means the recipe requires the listed item and at 
        least one of the optional ingredients.

BEVERAGES:

  HOT MILK
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: (Sugar)
     Ingredients: Milk

  STRAWBERRY MILK
     Utensils: Mixer
     Seasoning: (Salt, Sugar)
     Ingredients: Strawberry, Milk (Honey)

  TOMATO JUICE
     Utensils: Mixer
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Ingredients: Tomato
 
  FRUIT JUICE
     Utensils: Mixer (Knife)
     Seasoning: (Sugar)
     Ingredients: (Apple, Pineapple, Strawberry, Wild Grape)

  FRUIT LATTE
     Utensils: Mixer (Knife) (Knife not required for alternate)
     Seasoning: (Sugar)
     Ingredients: Milk + (Apple, Pineapple, Wild Grapes) [Fruit Juice, Milk]

  VEGETABLE JUICE
     Utensils: Mixer (Knife)
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Ingredients: Cucumber, Carrot (Cabbage)

  VEGGIE LATTE
     Utensils: Mixer (Knife) (Knife not required for alternate)
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Ingredients: Milk, Cucumber, Carrot (Cabbage) [Veggie Juice, Milk]

  MIXED JUICE
     Utensils: Mixer (Knife)
     Seasoning: (Salt, Sugar)
     Ingredients: Apple, Cabbage, Carrot, Cucumber, Pineapple, Strawberry, 
                    Wild Grapes [Fruit Juice, Vegetable Juice]

  MIXED LATTE
     Utensils: Mixer (Knife) (Knife not required for alternate)
     Seasoning: (Salt, Sugar)
     Ingredients: Apple, Cabbage, Carrot, Cucumber, Pineapple, Strawberry,
                    Wild Grapes, Milk [Fruit Juice, Vegetable Juice, Milk]
                    [Mixed Juice, Milk]

  RELAXATION TEA
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: (Sugar)
     Ingredients: Relaxation Tea Leaves

CONDIMENTS:

  STRAWBERRY JAM
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Strawberry (Honey, Wine)

  GRAPE JAM
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Wild Grapes (Honey, Wine)

  APPLE JAM
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Apple (Honey, Wine)

  BUTTER                               
     Utensils: Mixer
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Milk

  KETCHUP
     Utensils: Mixer
     Seasoning: Salt, Sugar, Vinegar
     Ingredients: Tomato, Onion

  MAYONNAISE
     Ingredients: Egg, Oil
     Seasoning: Vinegar
     Utensils: Whisk

VEGETABLE DISHES:

  GREENS
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: Soy Sauce
     Ingredients: Spinach

  PICKLED TURNIPS
     Ingredients: Turnip 
     Seasoning: Vinegar (Soy Sauce?, Salt?)
     Utensils: Knife

  PICKLES
     Ingredients: Cucumber
     Seasoning: Salt
     Utensils: None

  SALAD
     Ingredients: Cabbage, Cucumber, Carrot, Tomato (Onion, Mushroom, Cheese,
                    Spinach, Green Pepper, Oil, Mayonnaise)
     Seasoning: (Vinegar, Salt)
     Utensils: Knife

  HAPPY EGGPLANT
     Ingredients: Eggplant
     Seasoning: Miso, Soy Sauce, Sugar
     Utensils: Frying Pan

  SWEET POTATOES
    Ingredients: Sweet Potatoes, Eggs, Butter
    Seasoning: Sugar
    Utensils: Pot, Oven

  ROASTED POTATO*
     Ingredients: Sweet Potato, A Small Stone From Your Farm
     Seasoning: Salt, Sugar
     Utensils: Oven

  SANDWICH
     Ingredients: Bread, Cucumber, Tomato, (Boiled Egg, Mayonnaise, Butter)
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: Knife

  VEGGIE PANCAKE
     Ingredients: Flour, Egg, Oil
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: Frying Pan, Knife

  STIR FRY
     Utensils: Frying Pan, Knife
     Seasoning: Soy Sauce
     Ingredients: Oil, Cabbage

  MISO SOUP
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: Miso paste
     Ingredients: (Eggplant, Turnip, Bamboo Shoots, Cabbage, Onion)
          
EGG DISHES:

  SCRAMBLED EGGS
     Ingredients: Egg, Oil
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Utensils: Frying Pan

  BOILED EGG
     Ingredients: Egg
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Utensils: Pot

  OMELET
     Ingredients: Egg, Milk, Oil
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Utensils: Frying Pan

  RICE OMELET
     Ingredients: Egg, Milk, Oil, Rice Ball
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: Frying Pan

BREADS:

  DINNER ROLL
     Ingredients: Bread, Butter
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: None
  
  JAM BUN
     Ingredients: Bread, Apple Jam/Grape Jam/Strawberry Jam
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: None

  RAISIN BREAD
     Ingredients: Bread, Wild Grapes
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: None

RICE DISHES:

  BAMBOO RICE
     Utensils: None
     Seasoning: (Salt, Soy Sauce)
     Ingredients: Bamboo Shoot, Rice Ball

  MUSHROOM RICE
     Utensils: None
     Seasoning: (Salt, Soy Sauce)
     Ingredients: Mushroom, Rice Ball

  TRUFFLE RICE
     Utensils: None
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Truffle, Rice Ball

  CURRY
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Curry Powder, Rice Ball (Turnip, Potato, Carrot, Mushroom, 
                    Onion, Green Pepper)

  FRIED RICE
     Utensils: Frying Pan (Knife)
     Seasoning: (Soy Sauce, Salt)
     Ingredients: Rice Ball, Egg, Oil (Pepper)

NOODLE DISHES:

  NOODLES
     Utensils: Knife, Pot, Rolling Pin
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Flour

  CURRY NOODLES
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Curry Powder, Noodles

  TEMPURA NOODLES
     Utensils: Pot
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Tempura, Noodles

  FRIED NOODLES
     Utensils: Frying Pan
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Noodles, Oil

FISH DISHES:

  GRILLED FISH
     Utensils: Frying Pan
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Medium Fish

  SASHIMI
     Utensils: Knife
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Medium Or Large Fish

  SUSHI
     Utensils: None
     Seasoning: Vinegar (Soy Sauce)
     Ingredients: Rice Ball, Sashimi

  CHIRASHI SUSHI
     Utensils: Knife
     Seasoning: Vinegar (Soy Sauce?)
     Ingredients: Rice Ball, Scrambled Egg, Sashimi

DESSERTS:

  COOKIES
     Utensils: Oven, Rolling Pin
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Flour, Butter, Egg (Honey)

  CHOCOLATE COOKIES*
     Utensils: Oven, Rolling Pin
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Flour, Butter, Egg, Chocolate (or Chocolate, Cookies)

  CAKE
     Utensils: Oven, Whisk
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Flour, Butter, Egg (Apple)

  CHOCOLATE CAKE*
     Utensils: Oven, Whisk
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Flour, Butter, Egg, Chocolate

  CHEESECAKE
     Utensils: Oven, Pot, Whisk
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Cheese, Milk, Egg (Strawberry)

  ICE CREAM
     Utensils: Pot, Whisk
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Milk, Egg (Strawberries, Apple, Pineapple, Grapes, Honey)

  PUMPKIN PUDDING
     Utensils: Oven, Pot
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Pumpkin, Egg, Milk

  APPLE PIE
     Utensils: Knife, Oven, Pot, Rolling Pin
     Seasoning: Sugar
     Ingredients: Butter, Egg, Flour, Apple

OTHER FOODS:
  STEW
     Ingredients: Flour, Milk
     Seasonings: Salt
     Utensils: Pot

  CHEESE FONDUE
     Ingredients: Cheese, Bread (Wine)
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Utensils: Knife, Pot

  PIZZA
     Ingredients: Cheese, Flour, Ketchup (Green Pepper, Mushroom, Pineapple, Onion,                        
Tomato, Fish)
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: Oven, Rolling Pin (Knife)

  POPCORN
     Ingredients: Corn
     Seasoning: None
     Utensils: Frying Pan

  FRENCH FRIES
     Ingredients: Potato, Oil (Ketchup)
     Seasoning: (Salt)
     Utensils: Frying Pan, Knife

  TEMPURA
     Utensils: Frying Pan
     Seasoning: None
     Ingredients: Flour, Egg, Oil

  




Note for all like/dislike lists: A star (*) denotes all items of this type with an 
exception or two, which will be listed separately in the appropriate place.

ANN
Schedule:
7:40 AM-10:10 AM: By the hot spring (On rainy days, in her room at the inn-locked)
11 AM-1 PM: In the upstairs room at the Inn
1 PM-4 PM: Downstairs at the Inn
4 PM-8 PM: Upstairs at the Inn
8 PM-10 PM: Downstairs at the Inn

Loves:
Cake        Cheesecake  Omelet        Spa-boiled egg  Chocolate cake
Salad       Ice cream   Fried noodles Tempura noodles Mushroom rice
Sandwich    Bamboo rice Truffle rice  Grilled fish    Cheese fondue
Sushi       Fried rice  Rice omelet   Strawberry milk Veggie pancake
Stir fry    Curry       Apple pie     Pumpkin puffing Stew

Likes:
Mixed latte Dinner roll Curry noodles Chirashi sushi  Strawberries
Jam bun     Fresh egg   Raisin bread  Relaxation tea  Scrambled eggs
Apple       Tomato      Pineapple     Tomato juice    Sweet potatoes (cooked)
Pizza       Miso soup   Sashimi       Fruit juice     Boiled egg
Cookies     Tempura     Fruit latte   Happy eggplant  Strawberry jam
Fries       Noodles     Veggie juice  Pickled turnips Pickles
Mixed juice Greens      Veggie latte  Popcorn

Neutral:
Turnip      Potato      Mayonnaise    Bamboo shoots   Sweet potatoes (raw)
Cabbage     Cucumber    Orangecup     Eggplant        Green pepper
Corn        Honey       Onion         Butter          Pumpkin
Wine        Spinach     Mushroom      Truffles        Carrot
Flour       Oil         Curry powder  Ketchup         Hot milk
Grape jam   Apple jam   Flowers       Adamantite ore  Wool
Yarn

Dislikes:
Small fish  Medium fish Green grass   Blue grass      Branches
Lumber

Hates:
Red grass   Ores*       Weeds         Garbage         Poison mushrooms
Fodder      Fish food   Chicken feed 

ELLI
Schedule:
*Still need this info-she's married in my game and her schedule's a bit different*

Loves:
Flowers     Orangecup

Likes:
Milk        Fish        Blue grass    Strawberries    Relaxation tea
Hot milk    Cookies     Grape jam     Chocolate cake  Sweet potato (cooked)
Salad       Cheesecake  Ice cream     Sandwich        Pumpkin pudding
Sashimi     Fruit latte Veggie juice  Veggie latte    Strawberry jam
Popcorn     Apple jam   Greens        Stir fry        Mixed latte
Cake        Apple pie   Grilled fish  Chirashi sushi

Neutral:
Turnip      Potato      Cucumber      Spa-boiled egg  Bamboo shoots
Cabbage     Fresh egg   Mayonnaise    Tomato          Sweet potato (raw)
Honey       Corn        Pineapple     Eggplant        Curry powder
Spinach     Truffle     Carrot        Apple           Wild grapes
Cheese      Bread       Rice ball     Oil             Flour
Butter      Yarn        Wool          Red grass       Green grass
Ores        Ketchup     Mushroom rice Fruit juice     Tempura
Fries       Noodles     Pizza         Tempura noodles Pickled turnips
Bamboo rice Pickles     Tomato juice  Sushi           Truffle rice
Miso soup   Mixed juice Cheese fondue Strawberry milk Happy eggplant
Curry       Dinner roll Curry noodles Veggie pancake  Fried noodles
Jam bun     Raisin bread 

KAREN
Schedule: 
Nice days except Tues. and Sunday-
8AM-10AM: By the mailbox between the Supermarket and the Clinic (with Rick)
10AM-1PM: In her home (the door inside the Supermarket)-locked
1PM-6PM: Inside the Supermarket
7PM-10PM: At the beach
If it rains any of these days, here are the changes:
8AM-10AM: Inside the Supermarket
Tuesdays:
~1:30PM-4PM: At the hot spring
8PM-10PM: At the inn (with Rick)-also here on Sundays
If it's raining on Tuesday, she'll be at Gotz's house instead of the hot spring.

Loves:
Truffles    Fries       Wine          Sashimi         Pizza
Popcorn

Likes:
Flowers     Fresh eggs  Corn          Sweet potatoes (raw)
Mayonnaise  Salad       Cucumbers     Pumpkins        Cheese
Potatoes    Orangecup   Eggplant      Spinach         Green Pepper 
Butter      Pickles     Miso soup     Pickled turnips Scrambled eggs
Greens      Stir fry    Cheese fondue Happy eggplant   
Stir fry    Spa-boiled eggs

Neutral: 
Turnips     Cabbage     Tomatoes      Bamboo shoots   Strawberries
Pineapples  Milk        Onions        Curry powder    Mushrooms
Bread       Carrots     Rice balls    Wild grapes     Flour
Oil         Fish        Ketchup       Mushroom rice   Fruit juice
Boiled eggs Omelet      Hot milk      Tempura noodles Tempura
Noodles     Sandwich    Bamboo rice   Tomato juice    Sushi
Fried rice  Rice omelet Mixed juice   Grilled fish    Truffle rice
Veg. juice  Veg. latte  Stew          Veg. pancake    Chirashi sushi
Dinner roll Wool        Yarn          Fried noodles   Curry noodles

Dislikes:
Cookies     Honey       Apples        Grasses         Weeds
Ores*       Grape jam   Apple jam     Strawberry jam  Relaxation tea
Fruit latte Jam bun     Straw. milk   Raisin bread    Mixed latte

Hates:
Cake        Choc. cake  Cheesecake    Ice cream       Sweet potatoes (cooked)
Boots       Cans        Fishbones     Branches        Adamantite ore
Fodder      Lumber      Chicken feed  Fish food       Pumpkin pudding

MARY
Schedule:
All days but Monday:
8 AM-10 AM: In her house(next to library)-locked
10 AM-4 PM: In the library
4 PM-6 PM: In the library-locked
Loves:
Mushroom    Truffle     Bamboo shoots Poison mushroom Relaxation tea
Grasses     Grape jam   Mushroom rice Bamboo rice     Tomato juice
Veg. juice  Veg. latte  Truffle rice  Raisin bread    Pumpkin pudding 

Likes:
Orangecup   Mayonnaise  Pumpkin       Green pepper    Sweet potato (cooked)
Honey       Milk        Spinach       Wild grapes     Strawberry jam
Apple       Cheese      Yarn          Dinner roll     Strawberry milk
Apple jam   Wool        Flowers       Cheesecake      Boiled egg
Cookies     Fruit juice Hot milk      Ketchup         Ice cream
Sushi       Fruit latte Mixed juice   Mixed latte     Cake
Greens      Apple pie   Jam bun

Neutral:
Fresh egg   Turnip      Potato        Spa-boiled egg  Chirashi sushi
Cucumber    Cabbage     Strawberries  Curry powder    Tempura noodles
Tomato      Corn        Pineapple     Onion           Wine
Eggplant    Carrot      Bread         Rice ball       Sweet potato (raw)
Oil         Flour       Fish          Chocolate cake  Tempura
Ores        Omelet      Salad         Scrambled eggs  Noodles
Sandwich    Sashimi     Grilled fish  Pizza           Miso soup
Rice omelet Stir fry    Popcorn       Curry noodles   Fried noodles
Stew

Dislikes:
Butter      Fries       Pickles       Pickled turnips Happy eggplant
Fried rice  Curry       Veg. pancake

Hates:
Branches    Garbage     Lumber        Weeds           Fodder 
Fish food   Chicken feed

POPURI
Schedule:
All days but Sunday:
7:40 AM-11 AM: By the hot spring
11:30 AM-5 PM: In the Poultry Farm's house

Loves:
Honey       Boiled egg  Hot milk      Spa-boiled egg  Scrambled eggs
Fruit juice Ice cream   Sandwich      Relaxation tea  Chocolate cake
Cake        Apple pie   Toy flowers   Strawberry milk Strawberry jam
Rice omelet Apple jam   Pink cat

Likes:
Fresh egg   Tomato      Strawberries  Orangecup       Pineapple
Milk        Corn        Truffles      Apple           Fried noodles
Flour       Mayonnaise  Stew          Grape jam       Veggie pancake
Yarn        Tempura     Ketchup       Bamboo rice     Truffle rice
Salad       Fries       Popcorn       Veg. pancake    Pumpkin pudding
Magic red   Bread       Chirashi sushi

Neutral:
Potato      Cucumber    Bamboo shoots Cabbage         Sweet potatoes (raw)
Onion       Spinach     Mushroom      Wild grapes     Curry powder
Carrot      Rice ball   Oil           Butter          Fish
Wool        Cookies     Mushroom rice Tempura noodles Grilled fish
Cheesecake  Noodles     Miso soup     Pickles         Fried rice
Curry       Greens      Stir fry      Dinner roll     Raisin bread
Jam bun     Moondrops   Curry noodles Weeds           Adamantite ore

Dislikes:
Turnip      Pumpkin     Eggplant      Green pepper    Pickled turnips
Cheese      Pizza       Tomato juice  Happy eggplant  Veg. latte
Fruit latte Mixed juice Mixed latte   Veg. juice      Cheese fondue

Hates:
Wine        Grasses     Ores          Poison mushroom Branches
Garbage     Lumber      Fish food     Chicken feed    Fodder

YOUR CHILD
Schedule: Once you get him, inside your house 6AM to 6PM.

Loves:
Hot milk    Straw. milk Honey         Wild grapes     Cheesecake
Noodles     Ice cream   Cake

Likes:
Fruit juice Orangecup   Pineapple     Strawberries    Sweet potatoes (cooked)
Carrot      Apple       Choc. cake    Mayonnaise      Milk
Veg. juice  Flowers     Yarn          Branches        Omelet
Fries       Mixed juice Tomato juice  Fruit latte     Veggie latte
Mixed latte Pumpkin pudding

Neutral:
Tomato      Fresh eggs  Ketchup       Scrambled eggs  Spa-boiled eggs
Bread       Rice ball   Spinach       Relaxation tea  Happy eggplant
Boiled egg  Pumpkin     Grilled fish  Raisin bread    Salad
Sandwich    Grape jam   Apple jam     Strawberry jam  Miso soup
Popcorn     Rice omelet Stew          Jam bun         Dinner roll
Greens      Apple pie

Dislikes:
Wine        Ores        Bamboo shoots Chicken feed    Fish food
Fodder      Lumber      Poison mush.  Curry powder    Boots
Cans        Blue grass  Green grass   Oil             Flour

Hates:
Cookies     Truffles    Potato        Pickled turnips Sweet potatoes (raw)
Cheese      Fish        Tempura       Fried noodles   Tempura noodles           
Butter      Onion       Corn          Mushroom rice   Green pepper
Pickles     Sashimi     Truffle rice  Cheese fondue   Chirashi sushi
Fried rice  Cucumber    Eggplant      Stir fry        Veggie pancake
Red grass   Turnip      Cabbage       Curry noodles   Curry       
Fishbones   


CROP COMPUTATIONS
All computations based on a single field being constantly resown or reharvested throughout the 
season. First seeds are sown the last day of the previous season (with the exception of Spring 
crops)

Spring

TURNIPS
Seed cost-120G
Yield-9 crops x 60G=540G per harvest
Growth time=4 days; 7 harvests per season
Total=540G x 7 harvests=3780G per season

POTATOES
Seed cost-150G
Yield-9 crops x 80G=720G per harvest
Growth time=7 days; 4 harvests per season
Total=720G x 4 harvests=2880G per season

CABBAGES
Seed cost-250G
Yield-9 crops x 250G=2250G per harvest
Growth time=14 days; 2 harvests per season
Total=2250G x 2 harvests=4500G per season

RENEWABLES (Note: You can get 9 crops from a renewable patch by hiring a Sprite to help you 
harvest.)

STRAWBERRIES
Seed cost-150G
Yield-9 crops x 30G=270G per harvest
Growth time=8 days, renewal time=? days; ? harvests per season
Total=270G x ? harvests=????G per season

CUCUMBERS
Seed cost-200G
Yield-9 crops x 60G=540G per harvest
Growth time=9 days, renewal time=? days; ? harvests per season
Total=540G x ? harvests=????G per season

SUMMER

ONIONS
Seed cost-150G
Yield-9 crops x 80G=720G per harvest
Growth time=7 days; 4 harvests per season
Total=720G x 4 harvests=2880G per season

PUMPKINS
Seed cost-250G
Yield-9 crops x 250G=2250G per harvest
Growth time=14 days; 2 harvests per season
Total=2250G x 2 harvests=4500G per season

RENEWABLES

TOMATOES
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 60G=540G per harvest
Growth time=9 days, renewal time 5 days; 6 harvests per season
Total=540G x 6 harvests=3240G per season

CORN
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 100G=900G per harvest
Growth time=14 days, renewal time=5 days; 4 harvests per season
Total=900G x 4 harvests=3600G per season

PINEAPPLES
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 500G=4500G per harvest
Growth time=20 days, renewal time=6 days; 2 harvests per season
Total=4500G x 2 harvests=9000G per season

FALL

CARROTS
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 120G=1080G per harvest
Growth time=7 days; 4 harvests per season
Total=1080G x 4 harvests=4320G per season

SPINACH
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 80G=720G per harvest
Growth time=5 days; 5 harvests per season
Total=720G x 5 harvests=3600G per season

RENEWABLES

GREEN PEPPERS
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 40G=360G per harvest
Growth time=7 days, renewal time=3 days; 8 harvests per season 
Total=360G x 8 harvests=2880G per season

EGGPLANT
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 80G=720G per harvest
Growth time=9 days, renewal time=4 days; 6 harvests per season 9,13
Total=720G x 5 harvests=4320G per season

SWEET POTATOES
Seed cost-
Yield-9 crops x 120G=1080G per harvest
Growth time=5 days, renewal time=3 days; 9 harvests per season 
Total=1080G x 9 harvests=9720G per season 

Planting tips
I find that a maximum field size of 36 fields (3x3 squares) is sufficient to keep me busy 
all day. If there isn't a harvest on a particular day, you should be able to water all the 
fields (and any other chores you need to take care of) and still have about 3 hours to hit 
the mountain, go into town, etc. My recommended planting strategy (if you have a gold 
watering can):

 111 111 111 222 222 222
 111 111 111 222 222 222     1 and 2 are the highest paying crops per season, with
 111 111 111 222 222 222         1 preferably being the one that you harvest more often
    b             <-a            (as you'll have a shorter trip to the shipping bin)
 111|111 111 222 222 222
 111V111 111 222 222 222
 111 111 111 222 222 222

 111 111 111 222 222 222
 111 111 111 222 222 222
 111 111 111 222 222 222
          !       <-e
 333 333 444 444 555 555
 333 333 444 444 555 555     3, 4, and 5 are the other crops for that particular season-
 333 333 444 444 555 555          I always plant some of everything (for the fridge, if
                                  nothing else!)
 333 333 444 444 555 555
 333 333 444 444 555^555
 333 333 444 444 555|555 
    c->             d
 333 333 444 444 555 555
 333 333 444 444 555 555
 333 333 444 444 555 555 

I also plant 20 fields of grass (1 for each animal that needs fodder),     X X
and in the hothouse, plant 3 fields of pineapple (with the fat "C" shape)  XXX
and one of corn-the corn will provide constant feed for your chickens, as  XXX
it will produce 8 corn(or 80 feed) every 4 or 5 days-leaving you with a 
nice surplus. My recommended watering strategy: When you leave the barn (with this planting
scheme) you should come out between the 5th and 6th columns of the field rows. Starting 
at the point marked "a", follow around the field in a circular pattern, from "a" through 
"e" and stopping at the "!" This will put you fairly close to a water source whenever the 
watering can runs dry (after 11 waterings). This assumes that you fill the can back up when 
you finish watering, or it won't work as well. On harvesting days, the watering may take as
long as until 9:30 or so (RARELY, as long as midnight, if crops 1 and 2, and one of 3-5 
ripen in the same day.) Your stamina should remain intact if you've found most of the power 
berries and the secret fruit. (I have 9 and I usually "fall over" with about 3 or 4 fields 
to go.) With this planting strategy, I currently have over 1.2M G in my 3rd winter, and I 
developed this strategy just in the 3rd year. If you are running low on stamina, you may 
want to eat something from the kitchen to regain it. I personally find that boiled eggs are
the quickest (and cheapest) way of using food to regain stamina, as it only requires 1 egg 
and restores a fairly good amount of stamina (usually drops me back by one stage, from 
"falling over" to "panting" for example.)

BEGINNER'S TIPS:
For a beginner, start with vertical rows of 3 (using the "fat C" until you upgrade your 
watering can to gold) and expand them as you get the money to plant in the new fields. Don't
bother to plow a field unless you can go ahead and plant in it; weeds will most likely get 
in and ruin what you've plowed, so just wait before plowing. In the first year, I would not
recommend growing more than 18 fields (sections 1 and 2), as watering crops takes MUCH 
longer (and requires more stamina) if you don't have the gold watering can. 

Tips for specific seasons: The "easy-to-please" girls are the ones whose best gifts can be 
     found or grown during that particular season.
1st Spring:
Since you will tend to be VERY low on cash this season, concentrate on growing 
turnips primarily. They aren't as valuable as cabbage in the long run, but you will get a 
faster turnaround on them, letting you get the essential upgrades early (such as the larger
rucksack or the shipping basket.) Once you get 5 or 6 fields of turnips harvested, go ahead 
and plant 2-4 fields of cabbage. This harvest should see you through your first chicken 
purchase as well as seed-buying at the beginning of summer. Even if you decide against 
getting a chicken this early, at least visit Yodel Ranch once to pick up your horse.Also, 
you should be able to get the fishing rod from Greg (at the dock on the beach) early in the 
year, as you'll have a lot of spare time early on. Fish mostly in Mother Lake or in the 
ocean, as the stream contains mostly garbage. If you choose to stay out late one night, you 
may catch your first legendary fish-the angler. Chop wood if you get sick of fishing. One 
nice thing about spring-all the mountain produce is on the lower slopes of the mountain, so 
you won't spend 2 or 3 hours collecting it all. Pick your sweetie out now, too, and start 
buttering her up with flowers. None of the girls are particularly impressed with raw Spring 
produce (and you need the cash from them), so stick to mountain produce as gifts. You may
be able to get 4 Power Berries this season-1 thru 4; you should definitely be able to get
1 and 4.
Girls easy to please in Spring: Elli, Mary, Popuri (toy flowers-collect these in the meadow 
                                                    above Mother Lake)

1st Summer:
Generally, I try to run at least 12 fields during the summer-6 tomato and 6 corn. If you 
want to raise onions in your first summer, I'd only recommend planting about 3 fields of 
them, since they take a long time to harvest and will tie up time watering. If you don't 
have the basket yet, you should be able to get it in this season; if for some reason you 
don't WANT to get it, try planting each veggie in rows on different days (or delay watering
a particular row for a day). This will prevent you from losing too much time each day 
harvesting, since if you get harvests of 48-72 tomatoes or corn a day, you'll be spending
several hours a day simply harvesting. Also, remember to get at least 1 box of Pink Cat 
seeds from Won-once they bloom, you can start collecting honey, which will be there year-
round. If you have a lot of spare time, try to catch your second legendary fish-the squid.
If you got a chicken in the Spring, keep chucking eggs in the incubator until your coop is 
full; if you didn't, go get one. I personally wouldn't bother with cows, sheep, or grass yet
at this point, as they're too much added trouble and expense. However, you will want to get
the biggest rucksack as well as whatever tools Saibara has available. If you get tons of 
cash, upgrade twice-but that will depend on livestock and produce. You won't have as much 
time to visit the mountain in Summer as you did in Spring, but that's all right since there 
isn't as much produce available there now either. Again, all the sellable produce is located
on the lower slopes of the mountain. Depending on how frequently you harvest, you may be 
able to start upgrading your farm. Do so! It's great if you can get the kitchen by the end
of the Summer, but if not, at least try to get the Chicken Coop expanded. If you haven't 
gotten power berries 2 and 3, keep trying-you'll get there (but don't sacrifice other chores
to look for Power Berries!) You can get Berry 5 at the beginning of the Summer in the 
Swimming Festival.
Girls easy to please in Summer: Elli, Mary, Popuri

1st Fall:
Prepare to run your little behind off. Contrary to the first Harvest Moon, Fall is probably 
the busiest season of the year in BTN. You should be up to 18 fields by this point, and 
hopefully you've gotten time to upgrade your watering can to gold. If you have, plant AT 
LEAST 9 fields of Sweet potatoes, more if possible. Sweet potatoes are the #1 seasonal cash
crop, and you're going to need that money this coming Winter! You'll harvest them every 3
days, so you won't have much time for many extra activities. You can also plant eggplant and
green peppers this first Fall; I'd only recommend peppers if you have a kitchen at this point
and you want to start stocking the fridge. To top off all that busyness, you have the best 
produce of the year up on the mountain! You can collect truffles by Mother Lake (worth 500G
apiece), as well as wild grapes and mushrooms. The only downside is that the produce is 
scattered all over the mountain; to get everything, you have to go almost as far as the 
meadow above Mother Lake, and you'll need a basket to collect everything in one load. Also, 
if your girl likes flowers a lot (and you have the 1st house upgrade), head up to the meadow
above Mother Lake and collect Magic Red flowers. Give your girl a couple of them a day, and 
store the rest inside your cabinet. Flowers will somehow keep indefinitely in there. As if 
all this wasn't work enough, Duke (from the Winery) will come and ask you if you can help 
him harvest HIS produce! You can if you want; it will eat up a couple of days. Even if you 
don't take him up on it, remember to tell Cliff (the guy at the church) about the job; if 
you don't, he will leave at the end of the year. You should definitely have your kitchen
by the end of Fall; you'll need it more and more as you try to get married. Try to get the 
farm to the 2nd house upgrade (necessary for getting married), and try to save at least 
30000G for the winter. If you have to decide between the savings and the upgrade, go with 
the savings, as the Mayonnaise Maker you buy with it (once you find the Adamantite ore) will 
help you make a lot more money quicker than the upgrade will. No new Power Berries are 
reachable this season; but if you have time (yeah right!) and you haven't gotten either of 
the 2 randomly found berries (2 and 3) go ahead and try for them.
Girls easy to please in Fall: Elli, Mary, Karen

1st Winter:
Congratulations, you've survived Fall! Time to take it easy (easier, anyway). Most of your
time in Winter is spent chopping wood and mining or fishing. You should maintain your 
animals, keep buttering up your sweetie, and CHOP CHOP CHOP! Winter is the best time to get 
lumber, as you aren't already tired out from watering and harvesting (and you have TONS of 
free time too!) You should have your kitchen by this point; remember to watch the Shopping 
Channel every Saturday and buy whatever kitchen tool they're selling that week. If you got 
the kitchen VERY early on, you may even be able to buy Power Berry 6! Always make sure you 
have at least 5000G on Saturdays, and remember-the phone is in the Inn, and you can call at 
any time. Power Berries 7 and 8 are finally accessible-make SURE to get them! If you don't, 
it will be another full year before you get the chance again.
Girls easy to please in winter: No one! (With kitchen and knife, however, you can butter up
                                Karen quite nicely with Sashimi; if you have the Frying Pan
                                as well, Ann might enjoy some Grilled fish.)


Power Berries:
1. Hit the cedar tree in the meadow just past Mother Lake with an axe, and when the tree
   pleads for you to stop, do so. You receive a Power Berry as a reward.
2. Keep fishing in the Ocean-you'll get it... eventually.
3. Keep digging in the Mine behind the waterfall by the Hot Spring-again, this one is found
   randomly.
4. Give a total of 5 grown crops (not mountain produce) to the Harvest Goddess (throw them 
   in the little oval where the waterfall lands by the Hot Spring.) She'll give you a Power
   Berry for the fifth one.
5. Defeat all comers in the Swimming Festival! A Power Berry will be your prize. 
   (Tip: Alternate pressing Triangle and X in time with the BGM during the competition, and
    once you see Kai slow down as he nears the finish line, hit X like crazy and you should
    be able to win!)
6. Keep your eye on the Shopping Network-you can buy a Power Berry for a mere 5000G once all
   the kitchen utensils have been by once. Make sure you've got enough cash!
7. Same as number 2-except this one's in the cave in Mother Lake, which is only accessible 
   during the Winter.
8. Also only accessible during Winter-when you exit the cave, head around to the back of the
   small island where the cave is. You'll find the Power Berry secreted back there on the 
   end nearest the two trees.
9. Planting MORE THAN 90 flowers and having them all bloom will prompt Anna to stop by your
   farm and ask if she can pick a flower. Tell her she can have as many as she wants and 
   she'll reward your generosity with a Power Berry.
10. This one's the tough one. If you can manage to scrounge up 1000 medals by betting on 
    the Horse Races, you can exchange them for the final Power Berry.
11. The Secret Berry! Toss 3 cucumbers into Mother Lake from a spot right next to the pair 
    of trees on the western(?) shore of the lake, toward the center of the lake. If you've
    got the right spot, Kappa will appear and comment. When you throw the third cucumber in,
    he'll give you the Secret Berry. (Hint: Save before you try this, so if you toss the 
    cucumbers in the wrong spot, you won't have to wait until you grow more.)

Thanks go out to tons of people from the Harvest Moon MB at www.gamefaqs.com, without whose
help it would have taken me a LOT longer to find all those recipes, and for answering a lot
of those nagging little questions
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