Grow a Garden Kitchen Storm All New Pets, Seeds & Abilities

The Kitchen Storm Update is about to shake things up in Grow a Garden, introducing a mix of powerful pets, fresh seeds, and exciting new gear. Whether you’re aiming to expand your crop variety or supercharge your garden’s productivity, here’s everything you need to know.

1. The Culinarian Chest – Your Gateway to New Rewards

Just like the Zen Update’s special loot chest, the Culinarian Chest is the centerpiece of this expansion. Opening it gives you a chance to unlock both new pets and new seeds.

Items & Drop Rates:

• Rhubarb Seed – 34% chance
• Bacon Pig (Pet) – Common drop
• Hot Dog Dog (Pet) – Uncommon drop
• Badlands Pepper Seed – Rare drop
• Lobster (Pet) – 1% chance (one of the rarest)
• King Cabbage Seed – 1% chance (one of the rarest)

Note: Drop rates may change after launch, so early farming could be more rewarding.

2. New Pet Abilities

Bacon Pig

• Ability: Emits an aura every 119 seconds (about 2 minutes) lasting 15 seconds.
• Effect: Doubles the chance for new fruits to grow as variants during that aura.
• Best For: Players focusing on rare crop variants.

Hot Dog Dog

• Ability: Every 4 minutes, drops a mustard or ketchup puddle lasting 30 seconds.
• Mustard Effect: Pets in the puddle have a 21% faster cooldown.
• Ketchup Effect: Pets in the puddle gain 21% more experience.
• Best For: Speeding up pet productivity and leveling.

Lobster (1% drop, ability TBA)

• Rarity: Ultra rare.
• Speculation: Expected to have a high-impact ability due to its rarity.

Gorilla Chef

• Passive: If you have a cooking pot in your garden, it cooks in it automatically.
• Effect: Grants a 5% chance to duplicate food on cook.
• Best For: Maximizing cooking output during events.

Sunnyside Chicken

• Passive: Increases egg hatching speed by 20%.
• Best For: Players breeding and raising pets quickly.

3. New Seeds

From the Culinarian Chest and other sources in the update, these new seeds have been confirmed:

• Rhubarb Seed (Culinarian Chest)
• Badlands Pepper Seed (Culinarian Chest)
• King Cabbage Seed (Culinarian Chest – 1% drop)
• Bitter Melon Seed (Additional event seed)
• Spring Onion Seed (Additional event seed)
• Butternut Squash Seed (Additional event seed)

These extra seeds may be obtainable either from the Seed Shop or as direct rewards in the Kitchen Storm event.

4. New Features & Gear

Garden Guide

• A new in-game book listing potential plants you can grow.
• Likely works as a plant encyclopedia to track discovered seeds and crops.

Plant Booster Gear

• Details are unconfirmed, but expected to boost crop growth speed or yield.
• Could be a game-changer for farming efficiency.

5. Event Details & Tips

• Event Start: Kitchen Storm launches this weekend.
• Pre-Event Live Show: Admin-command-driven live event starts 1 hour before launch.
• Preparation Tips:
  • Stockpile rare fruits and ingredients now.
  • Save coins for opening multiple Culinarian Chests.
  • Keep Bone Blossoms handy in case they’re still needed for high-tier recipes.
  • Plan for quick seed planting once new varieties drop.

6. Quick Summary – Day One Priority List

1. Join the pre-event live show for possible early rewards.
2. Open Culinarian Chests immediately to chase rare seeds & pets.
3. Equip Bacon Pig or Hot Dog Dog for instant farming benefits.
4. Begin planting Rhubarb, Bitter Melon, and King Cabbage for market advantage.
5. Use the Garden Guide to track and target missing plants.