Sims 4 Spinach - Gardening guide

Sims 4 has a great feature for garden lovers, allowing players to grow their favorite plant or herb. Additionally, there are plenty of ways by which they can use any plant or vegetable, like making dishes, selling them, etc. If you love Spinach or want to know all about Spinach of the Sims 4, this article is a must-read for you. 

What is Spinach and How to Get it in Sims 4?

• Rarity: Common 
• Colour: Green 
• Type: Bush
• Value (Base): 1
• Value (Perfect): 3
• Growth Rate: 24 hours
• Season: 4 Winter

In Sims 4, Spinach is a Common Rarity, a Green, Vitamin-enriched bush. In the Horse Ranch expansion of Sims 4, Spinach is an essential item that, along with the Death Flower, will help you craft the Vitality Nectar. The Death Flower can be obtained from the Roberto Crinkletop. 

The base and perfect values of Spinach are 1 and 3 respectively. Additionally, the season for Spinach is four winters, and its growth rate is 24 hours.

Is Spinach a Vegetable or Herb in Sims 4?

In Sims 4, Spinach is a vegetable leaf packed with vitamins, falling under the Starter Vegetable category. This dark green leaf can be purchased for §1, so you can buy it directly if you are comfortable spending money. 

Spinach Cheats

If you want to spawn the Spinach in Sims 4, you must open the build mode. 

• Type Control, Shift, and C to open the cheat window. 
• Enable the cheat by typing testingcheats true. 
• Next, type objects.gsi_create_obj 0xB961 to spawn the Spinach. 

Note: Using this cheat is a personal choice, and we have provided it for informational purposes only. 

Spinach Location

In Sims 4, you can find the Spinach plant in the Starter seed packet. Additionally, Van Haunt Estate in Windenburg and Spice Festival are the best locations for Spinach.

Best Spinach Season 

Winter is the best season for Spinach in Sims 4. So, winter will be the ultimate season if you want to harvest it. 

Obtaining Spinach 

You can get the Spinach in Sims 4 by purchasing the seed packets of the Starter Vegetables. Since the bush is Common, you can get it without any hurdles in the Starter pack. 

• You need to interact with the Garden Planter Box or Garden Pot to get the Seed packets.
• Importantly these items can be purchased in the Build and Buy mode. 
• After you buy it, you need to place either the box or pot and interact with it to obtain the purchase seeds option. 
• Finally, choose the seed packet, and you can purchase and order it. 
• You can head towards the Sim’s Inventory and select the packet. 
• Once selected, you must choose the open seed packet option and check whether you got the Spinach seeds.

• You need to interact with the Garden Planter Box or Garden Pot to get the Seed packets.
• Importantly these items can be purchased in the Build and Buy mode. 
• After you buy it, you need to place either the box or pot and interact with it to obtain the purchase seeds option. 
• Finally, choose the seed packet, and you can purchase and order it. 
• You can head towards the Sim’s Inventory and select the packet. 
• Once selected, you must choose the open seed packet option and check whether you got the Spinach seeds.

How to Plant the Spinach Seeds? 

If you have the Spinach seeds in your Sim's Inventory, you can plant them as needed. 

• You can harvest it using the Planter Box by pressing it and selecting the ‘Plant’ option. 
• Choosing the option will take you to the Inventory, where you must pick the seed you want to plant. 

Once you plant the seeds, you must religiously water, provide suitable fertilizers, and prevent the accumulation of bugs. Overall, you must ensure that the plant is healthy and growing usually. You should evolve the plant carefully to grow healthy and better-quality products. 

Additionally, you can harvest the plant during the Spice Festival in San Myshuno or at the Van Haunt Estate in Windenburg. These locations can only be unlocked after you have the City Living and Get Together expansions of Sims 4. 

What to do if the Sim isn’t Planting the Spinach Seeds? 

Unable to plant seeds is one of the common problems that might obstruct players in Sims 4. If your Sim can’t plant the seeds, it may be because you haven’t opened the seed packets. So, before you proceed with planting the seeds, kindly ensure that you have opened the packets from the Inventory. 

How to Sell the Spinach Plant in Sims 4?

While planting Spinach, you might get the thought of selling it. So, if you want to sell it, click on the plant and select Sell All or Sell Spinach. Choosing the option will see the plant immediately, rewarding you with some cash. 

However, you will get the money depending on the plant’s quality. It is suggested to continue increasing the quality as it will increase the amount greatly, giving you more profits. 

How to Use Spinach as a Fertilizer in Sims 4? 

If you have a good amount of Spinach, you can use it as a fertilizer for other plants, helping you to expand your plant collection. But, you must fulfill some requirements to become eligible to fertilize. 

• You must be at the Level 3 Gardening to fertilize.
• If you are at that level, click on the plant and select the 'Fertilize' option.

The fertilizers can be applied to plants once every four Sim days. When your plant isn't prepared for fertilization, the Fertilize option will turn grey. So, it is recommended to schedule your fertilization process as doing so will grow your plant healthier.

Can Spinach Be Grown Indoors? 

In Sims 4, plants can grow to their best outdoors to get enough sunlight and space. Plant evolution is categorized into different stages from Normal to Perfect. Every evolution indicates that you have successfully provided enough nutrients to your plants, making your productivity much higher.

However, you can grow the Spinach indoors using the garden pots. But, you must be responsible for providing sufficient nutrient sources, water, sunlight, and fertilizers.

How Spinach Helps to Make the Vitality Nectar in Sims 4? 

Spinach is an important ingredient for preparing the Vitality Nectar. The nectar can be prepared by mixing Spinach and Death Flower, and its value increases the more it gets older. 

Upon getting the main ingredients, you must get the Rootin’ Fruit’n Nectar Maker machine into it. Afterward, select the Craft Nectar and Vitality Nectar options for the elixir. 

The nectar helps revive a dead Sim, helping them to continue to live. You can store the nectar in Vitality Nectar bottles in the Rancher's Storage Rack. Interestingly, a high-quality Vitality Nectar can range around 23,000 Simoleons.