* to prepare the ground for planting you may need to [[Flatten]] and then [[Cultivate]] it.
* initially you should start with an easier crop such as [[Corn]], [[Cotton]], [[Potato]] or [[Wemp]]. Otherwise you may get zero skill gain.
* [[Onion]] and [[Garlic]] definitely give zero skill gain with up to 22 in farming. They give some skill gain near 4030.
Once you have sown your seeds, you want to Farm the tile at least once every real day.