| I have to confess to being crazy in love with playing | | | | will not get that return, though, if you cannot get |
| FarmVille. I was a big Mafia Wars fan and kept | | | | back in time to harvest your crops before they |
| noticing posts about this farm game. Eventually I | | | | wither. When you are deciding what and when to |
| clicked on one of the links that one of my top mafia | | | | plant, you have to consider your own schedule so |
| family had posted on FaceBook. Really, if they were | | | | that you can be sure you will be able to get back to |
| playing then I felt it was about time I had a look. | | | | your farm in time. |
| To be honest I was not looking for another game to | | | | Now remember that crops mature at different rates. |
| play - I just wanted to see what all the fuss was | | | | They also wither at different rates. For example, a |
| about. Umm, did not take me long to get into it and | | | | crop that takes 4 hours to mature will wither after 8 |
| now I love trying to build up my farm. | | | | hours. A crop that takes 2 days to mature, however, |
| Getting the hang of life in FarmVille is not all that | | | | will not wither for 4 days. If you think you will not be |
| complicated. You just harvest crops, plant a new | | | | able to get back to your farm before a certain kind |
| batch, and buy a variety of items and buildings at the | | | | of crop withers, you should not plant it. This can be |
| market. You want to pretty up your patch of land | | | | hard because the benefits of some short-term crops |
| and farm. Making progress in FarmVille is not very | | | | can be tempting. However, just remember, if your |
| hard, but there are some definitely some mistakes | | | | crops wither before you can harvest them, you do |
| you should try to avoid like the plague. | | | | not get anything out of that harvest at all. |
| Plowing your fields so you can grow your seeds | | | | It is natural to want to advance quickly and make |
| You already know that to make as much money as | | | | more money, but you have to be realistic about how |
| possible off your farm, you will need to clear a | | | | much time you have to devote to your farm. Getting |
| significant amount of land for crops. This is definitely | | | | overambitious will usually backfire on you. If you plan |
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| about the way you do it. It costs lots of farm | | | | clear as much land as you can make use of at any |
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| even more when it comes time for your next | | | | the Mafia Wars Guides were released - I watched |
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| Time Your Harvests - Do Not Leave Your Crops | | | | and unable to help in their jobs! Do not let this |
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