Summary
Summer can be a very fun time inStardew Valley, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t busy for ye ol' Farmer. New fish become available. Your Spring crops die and need to be removed and replaced. And, depending on the kind of progress you’ve made, you may finish up exploring The Mines or you can head into Skull Cavern.
Whether this is your first year or you’ve seen many a Summer come and go, there are some things you should always check off your never-ending Stardew to-do list. Speaking of lists, let this list guide you as you make your way through another season in the Valley.
10Forage (Especially For Grapes)
Throughout the Summer, you’ll find spice berries, sweet peas, andgrapes. Not only will this help toward mastering your foraging skill by picking them up, but they can be sold and turned into summer seeds, and for spice berries and grapes, you can place them into machines to turn them into artisan goods.
Though you may want to hang on to your grapes. If you place five of theminto a dehydrator, they will turn into raisins. Not only can you sell these for 600g, but you can also place them in Junimo Huts. This gives Junimos a chance to double harvest, plus they’ll work faster.
9Choose Your Fighter: Melons Vs. Blueberries
If you’re trying to rebuild the Community Center, you’ll want one of each of the required Summer crops. But you’ll most likely want to buy as many seeds as you may for eitherMelonorBlueberry. Why those crops specifically? They are both excellent money makers and can be turned into wine, jelly, or dried fruit.
Usually, farmers have their favored crop. Whichever crop you prefer or want to experiment with if this is your first year, buy as many as you can possibly water.
If you do decide to buy melons, you have a chance of growing a giant melon crop. These will drop between 15 and 21 melons if you break it apart. If you leave it, it will remain even after the seasons change.
8Catch Summer Fish
As Summer starts, there are new fish to find all over the Valley. If this is your first year, some of these fish make up the Community Center bundles, so you can start to catch them and give them to the Junimos. If this isn’t your first year, you have a chance to try and catch them all,which is a requirement for perfection.
Here is every fish you’re able to catch in Summer,including the legendary Crimsonfish:
12 pm - 4 pm
6 am - 7 pm
6 am - 12 am
6 am - 1 pm
6 pm - 2 am
6 am - 2 pm
6 am - 8 pm
9 am - 2 am
6 am - 11 am, 7 pm - 2 am
Any
7Lightning Rods
A weather pattern that can happen during the Summer is lightning. When these storms pass over your home, you’ll want to have as many lightning rods as possible. Why, you may ask? Battery packs.
Battery packs are vital for some crafting recipes, particularly iridium sprinklers. Even if you don’t have iridium yet, you want to stock up on battery packs. If this isn’t your first Summer, or you already have solar panels, you can still put out your lightning rods to collect as many battery packs as possible.
6Build A Barn And Coop
Not only will you need animal products for the Community Center, but it’s also a great way to earn some reliable income every day, no matter the season.
If you already have these two buildings, you’re able to decide if you’d like to build others to fill with different animals, like dinosaurs andostriches. Or, you can sell some of your other animals to make room for them.
5The Mines And Skull Cavern
If you haven’t made it to the bottom of The Mines, spend some of your time powering through the floors. Not only will you get a stardrop for your efforts, but then you’ll unlock the Skull Cavern.
Although the enemies are much tougher in the Skull Cavern, you can get iridium ore, which is useful not just for upgrading your tools, but for crafting. If you’ve already unlocked Skull Cavern, get back in there, Farmer!
4Green Rain
One day during the Summer, there will beGreen Rain that will pass over the Valley. The first time you see this, the people of Stardew Valley are scared and hide themselves away in the Saloon. But you don’t have to be afraid.
Instead, spend the day collecting the moss that grows and Fiddelhead Fern. But do keep in mind, for whatever reason, the rain doesn’t water your crops, so if you don’t have all your sprinklers set up, you’ll still have to hand water.
3Attend The Summer Festivals
There are three festivals in the Summer for you to attend. The Luau on Summer 11, thenthe Trout Derby on Summer 21 and 22, and on the last day of Summer, the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies.
Not only are there unique things to buy and win, but the Luau can help you build any friendships you’ve been neglecting. And who doesn’t love how relaxing it is to watch the Moonlight Jellies?
2Add A Good Ingredient To The Soup
Focusing on the Luau for a little longer, you’ll want to bring a good ingredient to toss into the soup. Of course, you can add something bad in quality oreven add Mayor Lewis' shortsto the soup if you want to see what happens.
But if you add something, like a gold-quality sturgeon, everyone will gain some friendship points with your farmer. Until you max out every relationship, this event is helpful for gaining hearts with everyone.
1Starfruit
If you haven’t got the bus up and running, you’ll want to prioritize that immediately so you can meet Sandy and, more importantly, buyStarfruit.
Starfruit is one of the most profitable crops in all of Stardew Valley. But until you’ve unlocked your Greenhouse and Ginger Island, they can only be grown in the Summer. So don’t miss your window to grow a bunch of this fruit to sell or, better yet, turn into wine.
