From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Veggie Garden?
Quick Simple Fun Games English edition, 2017
The person who last ate fresh vegetables starts.
Rule details
The game has six rounds of turn-by-turn vegetable harvesting.
Source & edition
- Veggie Garden: English rulebookQuick Simple Fun Games · Setup, step 6 · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: Rules sheet, front
Image: © Quick Simple Fun Games / box artist · Quick Simple Fun Games (box image via Board Game Bliss)
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If there’s a tie
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