* You will need some flat or nearly flat tiles. The steepest slope allowed for farming is 8.
* You will need seeds. [[Botanizing|Botanize]] and [[forageForaging|Forage]] at [[Resource nodes]] on grass or steppe tiles. Some plants require you to pick seeds from the plant or crush it, others can be planted whole (you can crush or pick seeds on wemp, make sure you choose pick seeds)
* You must prepare the tiles for planting. If the tile isn't already dirt, use a shovel to pack the ground and then to cultivate it.