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Janna · « **Reply #3135 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:31:43 PM »

Nectar Garden

Edited:

Any and all suggestions, recommendations are welcome. I am building this specifically for a nectary garden. I am hoping I can make one that will be of interest to those who like to make nectar. I personally don't have any interest in making nectar so I am trusting in those who do to give me some guidance in what to have or not have in the garden.

This is almost the finished products, I have a few finishing touchs and then I will be ready to put it up in the swap shop. I had realized that this is not only a garden, but also a park and what is a park without trees, so I added some trees, hope it looks nice with them.

I haven't added any fish, butterflies or other insects or gems. I will add those when I have the garden finished.

When I post it on the Swap Shop I will give more specifics, but naturally with it being nectar it is WA, but also has some SN in it, along with MV. Not sure about anything else. Will provide it all when it is ready to be downloaded.

On a side note, does anyone know why or how to fix it where the grass seems to run over the sidewalk onto the road?

A full overview of the garden

The grapes with a small piece of the beehives

Another view of the grapes

The front entrance with the patio, the fairy play area and you can see the fairy house in the corner

here is a different view of the patio and a view of the nectary building, which I have shrunk down and added the storage cases.

The fairy play area

a view of the fairy house at the front entrance of the garden

you can see the pond here and also the beehives

here is a different view of the pond and another small patio area. You can just see the tip of the second fairy house. Thought I had a photo of it but must not have downloaded it.

Again a different view of the pond and a slight look at the fairy house.

Hope those who are interested in a nectar garden will like this. I have added some other plants, veggies, mixed in around the other plants, under trees, flowers, near rocks.

Let me know if there is anything that needs changing.

Agneza · « **Reply #3136 on:** March 22, 2013, 06:38:18 PM »

Hello to all my friends.I build again

Here are my new Fantasy houses.

Andy_555224 · « **Reply #3137 on:** March 22, 2013, 07:23:25 PM »

Agneza the houses are so cute! They look so pretty in the snow. Much nicer than anything I could do.

Chuckles_82 · « **Reply #3138 on:** March 22, 2013, 08:30:17 PM »

I absolutely love what you did with the roof shapes! Are you going to upload them to the swap shop? I'd love to see more pictures.

Agneza · « **Reply #3139 on:** March 22, 2013, 08:57:32 PM »

Thank you Andy and Chuckles

Yellow house you can finde on EA page- Agnezawars studio.For Swap shop I must make new photos and finish the blue one.

ladybug53 · « **Reply #3140 on:** March 23, 2013, 12:18:02 PM »

Agneza I just love your new Fantasy Houses . Really love the roof lines and the colors are just so perfect for the style . Just amazing as usual . So happy to see your work again .

RainBeau · « **Reply #3141 on:** March 23, 2013, 08:24:11 PM »

Janna, the garden looks really good! I personally like how you made it nice and well-rounded with all the decor and it's very fairy-friendly. I wouldn't call it too busy at all. I think it looks beautiful. All of the tables around are good too for when people drink the nectar. Now if only I could add this to my town for my nectar-making heirs! Sigh.

Janna · « **Reply #3142 on:** March 23, 2013, 08:55:03 PM »

Thank you,

I have had fun building this garden. I am still working on the Culinary Garden, designed specifically for chefs. I am working on two different sizes so not sure which one I will present. One will be smaller, 20 x 30 I think and the other is 30 x 30. I will have all of the veggies and fruits that are listed in the recipes and three small ponds with spawners for the fish also in the recipes; anchovies, salmon and lobster. I also have deathfish as I think that is needed for another recipe; not sure, but figured it would be nice anyhow. Three omini plants will be with the money trees.
I am adding one fruit tree each of the ones not needed along with some grapes, but they will be placed so that those who do not have WA will not find a gap. Same with the mushrooms for the recipes from SN, they are planted so that those who don't have that pack won't have a gap.

Snufflesxx · « **Reply #3143 on:** March 25, 2013, 05:01:32 PM »

Hi all,

I built this as a dynasty house, but the dynasty crumbled early on. But I really like the house, it was one of the best I'd ever made. I'm thinking of putting it on Swap Shop, because I've still got the file. I'd like to see what you all think of it first and then I'll make the finishing improvements

I call it 'The Wedge of Cheese' (after the dynasty)

Ground floor. Kitchen, living area and dining area.

First floor. Two double bedrooms.

Second floor. Child's room, nursery, bathroom and a room that is yet to be decorated.

There is also a studio (the little building beside the house) and a third floor, which doesn't have any stairs yet.

RainBeau · « **Reply #3144 on:** March 26, 2013, 02:15:11 AM »

It's looking really good, Janna! You have a talent for balancing form and function.

grimsoul · « **Reply #3145 on:** March 26, 2013, 02:41:02 AM »

Janna, All I can say is WOW. You've done a beautiful job.
With all the plants and fishes it's like one stop shopping.

Janna · « **Reply #3146 on:** March 26, 2013, 09:04:23 AM »

Thank you, it has been fun and frustrating for both.
I am a bit OCD, so things have to be in rows or groups, yet not be so formal that it looks like a military formation.

The trees I try to spread out to not only be of use in whatever it is needed for but to also provide shade.

I need to take out some of the street lights in both but in the culinary one put one near the garden so there will be light for night time harvesters.
I am wondering if I can connect the lake and ocean ponds; it will give more patio room and space to walk. Can those be mixed and will it affect the look and getting the desired fish? My sim has all of the recipes except the ones from Egypt and ambrosia. So if I have missed any items please let me know and I can add them.

Janna · « **Reply #3147 on:** March 26, 2013, 04:45:09 PM »

Edited:

I deleted the first garden as there have been so many changes that it didn't fit with most of the photos.

Renaming it to Chef's Cornuopia Garden

Base game, WA, SN, SEA

This garden has all of the plants needed in all recipes from those packs. There are no custom contents, mods or anything else with this garden. Just what is found in games.

There are special plants, of beef patties, steak, cheese and egg plants. There are money trees and two omini plants. A section has been left open in the center for any plants to be added by those who have other expansions.
The ponds, the larger one has the lake and ocean fish, the one by the restroom has deathfish and the one at the front of the garden is the frog pond. I believe that all of the fish needed have been provided.

The restrooms have showers and I believe that all has been made unbreakable, but not self-cleaning.

I hope that if anyone decides to download this garden they enjoy it and find what they need here.

Here you can see the garden with the patio and restrooms, the patio has been changed from previous.

This is the combined lake and ocean pond. It also shows the new patio area

The two other ponds, the one with the brambles is the deathfish pond. The frog pond is near the restroom at the front entrance. You can also see the new patio area that became available when I changed the ponds.

There isn't a whole lot done here, except the frog pond is more at the front, and there is a section of lounge chairs in that area.

It may not show here, I probably added them after I took this photo, but hid among the brambles are alchemy plants.

This gives a good view of the plants in the garden. Among the trees are the speciality plants, egg, cheese, steak and others. Also around the trees are mushrooms. If you don't have SN, it will just leave a blank spot I think. There are at the end of the rows trees from WA.

This gives a different view of the ponds, patio areas and the garden. It doesn't show, but nestled among the flowers, near the rocks are plants from SN, so if you have that extension pack, you will find a lot of the alchemy plants here also.

I am posting this to the swap shop today, hopefully. This is more for those who will be cooking and want a specific garden for that.

Schipperke · « **Reply #3148 on:** March 26, 2013, 09:38:50 PM »

Every time I look at this thread I am struck by the incredible creativity and talent of the builders in this forum. We all have access to the same building tools, and yet people come up with such a huge variety of buildings. I just want to commend you all and to say thanks for sharing your work here.

And special thanks to Snuffles, whose Cheese Wedge made me smile. I love the quirkiness of it.

CreativeCrayola · « **Reply #3149 on:** March 27, 2013, 04:20:38 PM »

Hello! I'm a terrible builder, and I am trying to build a large (huge) mansion for my current legacy. I often become bored of a build, so I'm looking for some help with inspiration. Ideas and tips, maybe? (Sorry for the bad screenies, they were taken in Build mode because its night time in game.
The house is suppose to be modern(ish), and is being built in Hidden Springs. I found inspiration for the outside from a thread on the official Sims 3 Website, but I did change it quite a lot.