Hey,

 

 

 

I've never dealt with this skill before, how should I get started and get the skill up to 30 as fast as? Money's not a problem.

 

 

 

What items should I get? What farming patch should I use? Is there any difference in the patches?

http://tip.it/runescape/?page=farming_guide.htm

 

 

 

That'll explain all the patches, the times, the payments (if you want), the tools, and all that jazz. Just plant the highest things possible.

Farming is kinda slow until you reach lvl 27 for fruit trees. If you don't like doing runs of potatoes and tomatoes and getting like 300xp per run, try these things:

 

 

 

• Tears of Guthix - Weekly xp boost, only usable if Farming is your lowest skill.
   
   
   
  Vinesweeper - Up to 15k xp/hour, only do this if you're good at minesweeper or at least understand it.
   
   
   
  Sorceress' Garden - Picking the herbs in there gives you 50 farming xp. Best done with 65 thieving or higher, as the summer garden is the fastest garden for picking herbs. The sq'irk trees give less than 50xp, see

this guide for further information.

 

 

 

The tip.it Farming guide also really helps with locating the patches and deciding what to plant.

Use the Dreadfowl's farming boost if you can, or a higher boost from a familiar if one's available.

 

Using marigolds, rosemary, or nasturtium prevents the need for farmer payment. Just grow them once and leave them to protect allotments forever!

 

Grow herbs as soon as you can, or even sooner than you can (via Dreadfowl).

 

If you're going somewhere, check to see if there is a farming plot you can use on the way. For example, if your POH is in Rimmington, there is a berry patch right by the portal. Take half a minute to rake out the weeds, compost, and plant a seed - no water required.

 

The Catherby and Ardougne allotments are nearby enough to run, if you're looking for cheap methods. Of course, farming takes time, so you could woodcut willow, maple, or yew between the two allotments while waiting, or pickpocket the Master Farmer just west of the allotment in Ardougne.

 

 

 

Once you can grow trees, do it, and dig them up so you can plant more. Checking health is the best exp ever - a good thing for a time-skill!

Sorceress garden, until oak trees, then oak trees is the way I did it.