Garden of Tranquillity/Quick guide

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Details

Start point	Speak to Ellamaria in the garden of Varrock Palace.
Official difficulty	Intermediate
Description	'Queen of Varrock seeks experienced gardener to help construct a garden of peace and serenity as surprise for husband. Only serious Farmers need apply. Peasants welcome (although not that welcome). Tools not supplied. Please note: under no circumstances are the contents of this message to be disclosed to Rollie – um, one means King Roald.'
Official length	Very long
Requirements	25 Farming (unboostable) Completion of the following quests: Creature of Fenkenstrain Priest in Peril The Restless Ghost
Items required	Ring of charos All tool leprechaun tools A rake A seed dibber A spade Secateurs (magic secateurs work) A watering can A gardening trowel 2 plant cures A marigold seed 3+ cabbage seeds (planting both allotments isn't required but increases chances of surviving) 3+ onion seeds (planting both allotments isn't required but increases chances of surviving) A hammer A rune/pure essence A pestle and mortar A filled plant pot 2 ultracompost/supercompost/compost (note: Bottomless compost bucket will not work for these two required composts)
Recommended	5 more ultracompost/supercompost/compost An amulet of nature A fishing/fly fishing rod (at least in your bank; ultimately optional but highly recommended) Note: Oily rod does not work Teleport method to the following patch locations: Varrock Draynor Village (amulet of glory) Port Phasmatys farm (Ectophial or Fenkenstrain's castle teleport and run east) Ardougne farm (Ardougne cloak 2+, Dramen/Lunar staff, or skills necklace) Catherby farm (Camelot Teleport) Burthorpe tavern (games necklace) Edgeville Monastery (combat bracelet or amulet of glory) Lumbridge Falador Taverley
Enemies to defeat	None

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Walkthrough

Starting out

Note: If you are only looking for the Ring of Charos(a), only doing this section will suffice.

• Talk to Ellamaria at the garden east of Varrock Palace. ( 1)…

  1	I would be happy to help someone who is so in touch with the people.

  • Optionally you could place your compost early in the 2 empty plant pots North to save inventory spaces after speaking to Ellamaria.
• Talk to Ellamaria again to obtain the trolley. ( 1)…

  1	How am I supposed to move statues all the way here?

• Talk to the Wise Old Man in Draynor Village north of the bank with the ring of charos. ( 1)…

  1	Queen Ellamaria has sent me to seek your guidance.

• Quiz answers:
  • Show them a range of colours so that they can come to a compromise.
  • Take his generous gift even though you have no need for it.
  • It's absolutely, unquestionably the most interesting thing I've ever done!
  • Put on the silly helmet and jump into the cannon.
  • You of course Pkmaster0036, no one could ever challenge your greatness!
  • Ask me nicely and I might consider it.
  • No, especially not that wise old man, who doesn't look at all suspicious.

Gathering seeds

• See to the survival of your crops as you see fit.
• Always have on you: a rake, seed dibber, spade, secateurs, watering can, gardening trowel, and ring of charos(a). You may use the tool leprechauns by the patches.
• Equip the ring of charos(a).

• YOU MUST TALK TO THE FARMERS BEFORE PLANTING THE CROPS

Elstan North-West of Draynor

Item required: a marigold seed.

• Talk to Elstan. ( 1•2•3•2•2•1)…

  1	Do you have any delphinium seeds to spare?
  2	(Charm) That is why I have come to an expert for advice.
  3	(Charm) Not just AN expert, Elstan - they say you are THE expert.
  2	(Charm) Oh no, I love listening to gardening stories...
  2	(Charm) Millions? Ah, just what I wanted to hear...
  1	Okay, I'll grow you some marigolds.

• Grow marigolds in the patch (Ultracompost highly recommended).
• Once grown, give them to Elstan for the delphinium seeds ( 1)…

  1	Okay, I've grown those marigolds like you asked.

  (You can continue the quest before finishing this step.)

Lyra north-west of Port Phasmatys

Items required: 3-6 onion seeds.

• Talk to Lyra. ( 1•2•2•2•2•2•2•2•1)…

  1	Do you have any orchid seeds to spare?
  2	(Charm) If you tell me your problems, I may be able to help you.
  2	(Charm) Yes, I was wondering about that.
  2	(Charm) Times must be very hard for you.
  2	(Charm) Whatever you've done, I'm sure you had just cause.
  2	(Charm) And what is the nature of this fee that you pay?
  2	(Charm) If not yours, then whose blood are you offering?
  2	(Charm) How can you deal with so much guilt?
  1	That's a deal - I'll grow a patch of onions for you.

• Grow onions (both patches reduce chance of failure).
• Once grown, talk to Lyra for the orchid seeds. ( 1)…

  1	Okay, I've grown those onions like you asked.

  (You can continue the quest before finishing this step.)

Kragen north of Ardougne

Items required: 3-6 cabbage seeds.

• Talk to Kragen. ( 1•2•2•2•2•2•1)…

  1	Do you have any snowdrop seeds to spare?
  2	(Charm) You seem to be a little irritable, my friend.
  2	(Charm) I don't like to see a fellow human being so upset.
  2	(Charm) So what ails you, my friend?
  2	(Charm) Well, is there anything I can do for you?
  2	(Charm) So what can I do for you?
  1	That's a deal - I'll let you know when your cabbages are ready.

• Grow cabbages (both patches reduce chance of failure).
• Once grown, talk to Kragen for the snowdrop seeds. ( 1)…

  1	Okay, I've grown those cabbages like you asked.

  (You can continue the quest before finishing this step.)

Dantaera in Catherby

Item required: secateurs, gardening trowel, a filled plant pot (can be bought from the nearby store), a filled watering can.

• Talk to Dantaera at the Catherby farming patch. ( 1•2•2•2)…

  1	Do you know how I could grow a White Tree?
  2	(Charm) I think that there is something you are not telling me.
  2	(Charm) A secret is a dreadful burden to have to keep to yourself.
  2	(Charm) Unless you allow me to do this she will die anyway.

• Travel to Ice Mountain, next to Edgeville Monastery.
• Use secateurs on the White Tree located on the northern part of the Ice Mountain.
• Put the White tree shoot in your plant pot and water it.

Brother Althric at the Edgeville monastery

Item required: a fishing rod.

• Talk to Brother Althric at the Edgeville monastery. ( 2)…

  2	(Charm) These are the most beautiful rosebushes I've ever seen.

• Run over to Edgeville and throw the ring of charos(a) down the well.
• Go back to the monastery and pick 4 seeds from the red, pink, and white roses.
• Retrieve your ring with a fishing rod (this could take a few tries) or return to Fenkenstrain's Castle if you destroyed it.
  • (Optional) This would be a good time to refill your watering can. Use the sink in the house southwest of the well.

Bernald behind the Burthorpe pub

Items required: a rune/pure essence, a hammer, 2 plant cures, a pestle and mortar and ring of charos(a).

• Talk to Bernald (in the fenced in area beside the bar), while wearing ring of charos(a). ( 2•1)…

  2	(Charm) But it is the only way that these vines will be cured.
  1	I accept the deal.

• Use 1 plant cure on the vines.
• Talk to Bernald again.
• Talk to Alain by the Taverley tree patch. ( 1•1)…

  1	I need to ask you about strong plant cures.
  1	Are you sure there's nothing you can suggest?

• Crush rune/pure essence with a hammer then grind the shards with a pestle and mortar.
• Add this to the other plant cure and use it on the vines.
• Talk to Bernald to get the vine seeds.

Returning to planted crops

• Return to Elstan south of Falador, Lyra north-west of Port Phasmatys and Kragen north of Ardougne once your crops have grown. You may come back to this if the crops are not yet grown.

Varrock Castle

Items required: 2 buckets of compost (super, ultra work as well), a seed dibber, a rake, a spade, a watering can (with water) and ring of charos(a), all acquired seeds.

• Fill the 2 plantpots with compost.
• Plant all acquired seeds in the palace garden.
• Talk to Ellamaria for the trolley if you haven't already.

Lumbridge Castle

• Use the trolley on the statue of a king (southern statue just outside Lumbridge castle gates).
  • If at any point you logout or lose your trolley, speak to Ellamaria to get another.
• Push (or big push) the trolley east over the bridge then place it on the northern plinth in the garden.

Falador square

• Use the trolley on the statue.
• Watch the cutscene.
• Push the trolley north through the gate then place it on the southern plinth in the garden.

Finishing up

• Wait until every plot is fully grown (takes 10-15 minutes).
• Once fully grown, talk to Ellamaria.
• Talk to King Roald. ( 1•2•2)…

  1	Ask King Roald to follow me.
  2	(Charm) Of course, your majesty - please forgive me.
  2	(Charm) The Queen asked me to bring you.

  • Make sure you have the ring of charos (a) equipped when talking to King Roald or he will not follow you.
• Watch the cutscene. (DO NOT INTERRUPT THE QUEEN WHEN SHE IS TALKING TO YOU AFTER THE CUT SCENE, YOU WILL HAVE TO WATCH IT ALL OVER AGAIN!!!)
• (Optional) Pick some fruit from the white tree to complete a Varrock medium task (will take a few minutes to produce fruit).

Quest complete!

Rewards

• 2 Quest points
• 5,000 Farming experience
• An activated ring of charos - players can wear the activated ring to charm various NPCs to pay less for certain services, or get choices that are otherwise unavailable.
• An apple tree seed
• An acorn
• 5 guam seeds
• 4-dose compost potion, can be used on a full compost bin to turn compost into supercompost.
• After the quest, the player can visit the garden and pick 4 fruits from the white tree. They regrow after some time, similar to other fruit bearing trees. Each fruit restores about 8% of energy.

Required for completing

• Swan Song
• Varrock Diary (Medium, pick a white tree fruit)