{"id":243798,"date":"2022-03-24T08:01:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T13:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/?post_type=reviews&#038;p=243798"},"modified":"2024-03-20T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T22:02:56","slug":"mr-cabbageheads-garden","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/reviews\/mr-cabbageheads-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Cabbagehead\u2019s Garden Game Review"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"amzn-ad amzn-enhanced-links-small\">\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"amzn-product\">\n                <span class=\"amzn-product-image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"amzn-product-image-holder\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amzn-product-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51SaKPWLhTL._SL300_.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amzn-product-image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51SaKPWLhTL._SL300_.jpg\"><\/noscript>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/span>\n                <div class=\"amzn-product-title-container\">\n                    <a rel=\"sponsored\" class=\"amzn-product-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09G28LKS4?tag=meeplmount-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        <span class=\"amzn-product-title-text\" title=\"TGG Games Mr Cabbagehead's Garden Deluxe\">TGG Games Mr Cabbagehead's Garden Deluxe<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"amzn-product-price\">\n                        <span class=\"amzn-product-offer-price\">$27.99<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"amzn-product-buy-now-link-box\">\n                    <a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09G28LKS4?tag=meeplmount-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"amzn-product-buy-now-link\">\n                        Buy Now\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>Each year, Vernon Cabbagehead works hard to create the best garden in town. With his carefully tended vegetables, he hopes to impress Eudora Brassica, the head of the Garden Club, and win the coveted Blue Ribbon. However, the strain of such intense labor means he takes two vacations during the growing months to restore his tender nerves. Instead of leaving his garden alone during this time, his gardening neighbors may drop by for some impertinent gardening of their own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243802\" style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243802 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden: The box.\" width=\"476\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243802\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-238x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 238w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-600x757.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-768x968.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 793w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 476px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 476\/600;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden: The box.\" width=\"476\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-238x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 238w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-600x757.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box-768x968.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MCG_Box.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Cabbagehead&#8217;s Garden: the box.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Day in the Leaf<\/h2>\n<p>To start a game of Mr. Cabbagehead\u2019s Garden, remove the three On Holiday cards from the pile of vegetable cards and set them out, side by side. Then shuffle the 45 vegetable cards and deal them out, facedown, evenly on top of the three On Holiday cards. Stack the piles one atop the other to create a single deck of cards to draw from.<\/p>\n<p>From the collection of Neighbors, choose four and place them nearby. Then take the five round counters for each Neighbor and put them in the burlap vegetable seeds bag.<\/p>\n<p>Set three Bees to the side on the hive card and place the remaining three in front of you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243799\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243799 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Those busy bees.\" width=\"600\" height=\"356\" data-wp-pid=\"243799\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-300x178.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees.jpg?size=528x313&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-600x356.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-768x456.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-990x588.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/356;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Those busy bees.\" width=\"600\" height=\"356\" data-wp-pid=\"243799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-300x178.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees.jpg?size=528x313&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-600x356.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-768x456.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees-990x588.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bees.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Those busy bees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019re now ready to play.<\/p>\n<h2>The Plot Thickens<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of the game is to score the 125 points necessary to win the Blue Ribbon at the end of the game. Points are scored for planting vegetables (playing cards) in specific patterns and\/or next to each other.<\/p>\n<p>Each turn starts by drawing the top three cards from the vegetable deck and placing them side by side in front of you.<\/p>\n<p>Each card has a large image of the vegetable named, along with four numbers grouped at the bottom of the card.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243805\" style=\"width: 456px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243805 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"A vegetable card\" width=\"456\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243805\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard-228x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 228w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard-600x789.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 456px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 456\/600;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"A vegetable card\" width=\"456\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard-228x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 228w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard-600x789.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SingleCard.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clockwise from the top, the number in the blue ribbon is the point value for this card; the number in the white circle denotes how many Neighbor tokens you\u2019ll draw from the bag if you play this card; the number in the red rectangle tells you how many of this type of card are in the deck; the number in the black box is the Vegetable number and is primarily used when certain Neighbors come calling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After choosing a vegetable card to plant in your garden, you will discard the remaining two cards. You now need to decide where in your garden to plant your new vegetable.<\/p>\n<p>Your garden plot is a neatly laid out series of three rows of six columns each. If you\u2019re playing without the fancy neoprene mat that I have, you can start your garden in any location, determining your borders as you play. The more challenging version of the game calls for a location for those rows and columns at the start of the game, as created by the mat.<\/p>\n<p>Careful planning is required to score points. In order to be scored, vegetables must be orthogonally adjacent to another vegetable of the same variety\u2014peppers next to peppers, lettuce next to lettuce, etc. Each vegetable planted next to a matching vegetable will score the number in the blue ribbon on each card. Vegetables not placed next to a matching type will not score at the end of the game.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243801\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243801 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"The garden plot.\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" data-wp-pid=\"243801\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-300x215.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot.jpg?size=528x378&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-600x430.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-768x551.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-990x710.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/430;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"The garden plot.\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" data-wp-pid=\"243801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-300x215.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot.jpg?size=528x378&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-600x430.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-768x551.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot-990x710.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenPlot.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mid-game garden plot. Currently, the three Ruta Bagas each score (for 15 points), as do the two peppers (8 points) and the Beans (12 points). The lone Salsify and the two carrots do not.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Points can also be scored for gardens that are planted in a manner that pleases the judge, Eudora Brassica.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243800\" style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243800 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"The President of the Garden Club, Eudora Brassica.\" width=\"532\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-266x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 266w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora.jpg?size=528x595&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-600x676.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-768x866.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 887w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 532px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 532\/600;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"The President of the Garden Club, Eudora Brassica.\" width=\"532\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-266x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 266w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora.jpg?size=528x595&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-600x676.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora-768x866.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eudora.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The President of the Garden Club, Eudora Brassica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For instance, she is partial to plots where all four corners have the same vegetable (12 points), or the westmost column is planted with one vegetable and the eastmost is planted with another vegetable (14 points). She is particularly taken by gardens where each row has exactly three types of vegetables planted (30 points).<\/p>\n<h2>A Risky Bees-ness<\/h2>\n<p>But wait! Don\u2019t forget the bees!<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to add any of the three cards dealt out in front of you to your garden, with the following provisos:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243806\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243806 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Three cards\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" data-wp-pid=\"243806\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-130x73.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 130w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-215x120.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 215w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-300x165.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards.jpg?size=528x291&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-600x331.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-768x423.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-990x545.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/331;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Three cards\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" data-wp-pid=\"243806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-130x73.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 130w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-215x120.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 215w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-300x165.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards.jpg?size=528x291&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-600x331.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-768x423.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards-990x545.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ThreeCards.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The left card gains you a bee; the center card is free; the right card costs a bee to play.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The card to your <i>left<\/i> gains you a bee if any are left in the reserve<\/li>\n<li>The card in the <i>center<\/i> neither gains nor costs a bee to play<\/li>\n<li>The card to your <i>right<\/i> requires you to remove a bee from your supply and place it back in the reserve (If you don\u2019t have any bees, you cannot choose this card)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bees require a bit of management. Not only will their presence in your garden help you to plant certain vegetables (just as their abandonment of your garden will keep you from being able to plant other vegetables) but if you have all six bees in your garden at the end of the game they\u2019re worth an additional six points.<\/p>\n<h2>Oh, Kale No You Didn\u2019t!<\/h2>\n<p>Twice during the game (after each fifth turn) Mr. Cabbagehead will go on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that number in the white circle on each vegetable card? Each time you play a vegetable card you\u2019ll also take a number of Neighbor tokens out of the burlap seed bag equal to that circled number. When Mr. Cabbagehead goes on holiday, these neighbors\u2014all fellow gardeners and competitors for that Blue Ribbon\u2014meet in his garden to get a better look at what he\u2019s growing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243804\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243804 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Sanders Seeds bag full of Neighbor tokens.\" width=\"548\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243804\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-274x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 274w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag.jpg?size=528x578&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-600x657.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-768x841.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 913w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 548px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 548\/600;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Sanders Seeds bag full of Neighbor tokens.\" width=\"548\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"243804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-274x300.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 274w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag.jpg?size=528x578&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-600x657.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag-768x841.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NeighborSeedbag.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sanders Seeds bag full of Neighbor tokens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Divide the Neighbor tokens into groups. If there is a clear majority, take that Neighbor\u2019s card and turn it over to see what he or she does in Mr. Cabbagehead\u2019s absence. For instance, The Mayor of Onion Town will take the Turnip, Salsify, or Radish with the highest vegetable number. Callahan O\u2019Corncob will take the only vegetable of its kind in the garden. Lord Carrotbody will take the vegetable with the highest number that is next to a carrot.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243803\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243803 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Examples of Neighbors\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" data-wp-pid=\"243803\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-130x86.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 130w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-187x124.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 187w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-300x200.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors.jpg?size=528x349&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-600x397.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-768x508.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-990x655.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/397;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Examples of Neighbors\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" data-wp-pid=\"243803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-130x86.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 130w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-187x124.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 187w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-300x200.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors.jpg?size=528x349&amp;lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 528w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-600x397.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-768x508.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors-990x655.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 990w, https:\/\/b1803394.smushcdn.com\/1803394\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Neighbors.jpg?lossy=1&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An example of four Neighbors. The right side shows the effects printed on the back of these Neighbors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, if there is a tie for the most Neighbor tokens, they are considered to be too busy talking with one another to interfere with the garden.<\/p>\n<h2>I Don\u2019t Carrot All<\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve run through all 15 turns, you\u2019ll score all of your vegetable cards adjacent to their same type of vegetable. Then you\u2019ll add in any garden configuration bonuses and\/or bee bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>125 points gets you the Blue Ribbon. Score fewer points and you\u2019ll have to settle for lesser ribbons and the polite, yet disappointed smattering of applause from the members of the Garden Club.<\/p>\n<h2>Fun from the Get Grow<\/h2>\n<p>The first thing I need to mention is the gorgeous art designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/reviews\/pulp-invasion-video-review\/\">Todd Sanders<\/a> has created for this game. Working from old seed packet illustrations from the 1800s, Sanders\u2019 illustrations for the Neighbors are both whimsical and amusing. They\u2019re inviting, drawing you into the game from the start. The vegetables themselves, while lacking the anthropomorphic character of the Neighbors, work well, presenting all of the necessary information clearly.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake about it: this is a push-your-luck game, where you\u2019re trying to mitigate the luck of the draw against the vegetables you desire\/can afford (bee-wise) to plant in your garden. The point values of each vegetable type are directly related to how many of that card are in the deck. Do you go for the plentiful Carrots (9 in the deck but only worth 3 points apiece) or do you hold out for the rarer Pumpkins (4 in the deck, worth 6 points apiece)? That Blue Ribbon takes 125 points, and the only way to score that high is to score most of your vegetables more than once.<\/p>\n<p>With only 15 turns, the game lasts exactly as long as it should. Turns go quickly, with each one presenting an interesting choice of both vegetables and garden placement options. Then, just as you\u2019re getting comfortable with your choices, Mr. Cabbagehead goes on Holiday and those infuriating Neighbors come and wreck your plans. (I am genuinely happy when there is a tie for the most Neighbors. I imagine them nattering on with one another while I continue playing.)<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the game you will undoubtedly wish you had another turn or two to add those crucially missing vegetables to your garden. More importantly, though, you won\u2019t feel the game was ever completely out of your control. With a set number of vegetables in the deck and the various bonuses for garden arrangements, there are scoring possibilities on every turn. Maybe not the ones you were hoping for, but possibilities nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best things about Mr. Cabbagehead\u2019s Garden is each game takes less than 10 minutes to play. When it comes down off the shelf, I happily play several times in a row, stopping only to change out Neighbors after scoring. That Blue Ribbon is often just out of reach.<\/p>\n<p>If Mr. Cabbagehead\u2019s Garden sounds intriguing, I recommend you give it a grow!<\/p>\n<p>_____________________________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Full Disclosure: I worked with Todd Sanders on revising the rules for his Print and Play redesign of The Hammer of Thor and was credited with co-authorship of the rules for that work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is this single-player game about gardening a one-trick peony or does it ex-seed Tom\u2019s expectations? 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