diff --git a/prefabs/characters/Player2D.tscn b/prefabs/characters/Player2D.tscn
index d184d94..d3beff3 100644
--- a/prefabs/characters/Player2D.tscn
+++ b/prefabs/characters/Player2D.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=480 format=3 uid="uid://c25udixd5m6l0"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=482 format=3 uid="uid://c25udixd5m6l0"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b05uyj001ehwi" path="res://scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/VesnaBehaviour2D.cs" id="1_yd5ep"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cjbclkxesh3hc" path="res://scripts/CSharp/Common/CharacterControls/PlayerMovement.cs" id="2_1vqmv"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://c5yg3lx756v4v" path="res://resources/items/hoe.tres" id="2_dnm27"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://cndd64batns31" path="res://resources/items/wateringcan.tres" id="3_e04c3"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://n7oihifvqp23" path="res://scripts/CSharp/Common/Animation/VesnaAnimations.cs" id="3_f6xmn"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://7jrac5ii3ah3" path="res://art/animation/Vesna2D/Vesna Anims Sequences/B01-Idle/0001.png" id="3_tb2wl"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c06b551t2qlo6" path="res://art/animation/Vesna2D/Vesna Anims Sequences/B01-Idle/0002.png" id="4_dy5kt"]
@@ -2079,6 +2081,8 @@ script = ExtResource("1_yd5ep")
 _farmingControls = NodePath("FarmingControls")
 _player2d = NodePath("CharacterBody2D")
 _vesnaAnimations = NodePath("CharacterBody2D/visuals")
+_hoe = ExtResource("2_dnm27")
+_wateringCan = ExtResource("3_e04c3")
 
 [node name="CharacterBody2D" type="CharacterBody2D" parent="." groups=["PlantGrowing"]]
 position = Vector2(0, 374)
diff --git a/prefabs/farm/tomato_plant.tscn b/prefabs/farm/tomato_plant.tscn
index a342358..438467c 100644
--- a/prefabs/farm/tomato_plant.tscn
+++ b/prefabs/farm/tomato_plant.tscn
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ _bigPlants = [NodePath("BigPlant/01"), NodePath("BigPlant/02"), NodePath("BigPla
 _readyPlants = [NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem/ReadyPlant/01"), NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem/ReadyPlant/02"), NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem/ReadyPlant/03"), NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem/ReadyPlant/04")]
 _harvestablePlant = NodePath("ReadyPlantInventoryItem")
 _magicEffect = NodePath("magic vfx")
+_magicWordNeeded = false
 
 [node name="Seeds" type="Node2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(0, 0.5)
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ color = Color(0.400601, 0.62444, 0.791217, 1)
 hue_variation_max = 0.4
 
 [connection signal="Interacted" from="GrowingInteractionArea" to="." method="Grow"]
+[connection signal="SuccessfulPickUp" from="ReadyPlantInventoryItem" to="." method="queue_free"]
 
 [editable path="GrowingInteractionArea"]
 [editable path="ReadyPlantInventoryItem"]
diff --git a/prefabs/seed_repository.tscn b/prefabs/seed_repository.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index 8207b2a..0000000
--- a/prefabs/seed_repository.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://bqjx3luofm6yi"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://coqch6yjvjuc0" path="res://scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/SeedRepository.cs" id="1_i7nvs"]
-[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://d1uuxp1lp4aro" path="res://resources/items/tomato_seed.tres" id="2_jetk1"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://gishbn0a8eke" path="res://prefabs/farm/tomato_plant.tscn" id="3_ulp3m"]
-
-[node name="SeedRepository" type="Node2D"]
-script = ExtResource("1_i7nvs")
-seedToPlantRepository = Dictionary[Object, Node]({
-ExtResource("2_jetk1"): ExtResource("3_ulp3m")
-})
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 263172f..e89fd3e 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@ buses/default_bus_layout="uid://b6dwkmkyb0axk"
 SceneTransition="*res://scenes/SceneTransition.tscn"
 Dialogic="*res://addons/dialogic/Core/DialogicGameHandler.gd"
 InventoryManager="*res://scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/InventoryManager.cs"
-Signal_Debugger="*res://addons/SignalVisualizer/Debugger/SignalDebugger.gd"
 QuestManager="*res://prefabs/quests/quest_manager_autoload.tscn"
 FightManagerAutoload="*res://prefabs/fight/fight_manager_autoload.tscn"
 InputService="*res://scripts/CSharp/Common/Services/InputService.cs"
-SeedRepository="*res://prefabs/seed_repository.tscn"
+Signal_Debugger="*res://addons/SignalVisualizer/Debugger/SignalDebugger.gd"
 
 [dialogic]
 
diff --git a/resources/items/tomato_seed.tres b/resources/items/tomato_seed.tres
index e778349..6d039fa 100644
--- a/resources/items/tomato_seed.tres
+++ b/resources/items/tomato_seed.tres
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ItemResource" load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://d1uuxp1lp4aro"]
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ItemResource" load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://d1uuxp1lp4aro"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cbskymrxs6ksu" path="res://scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemResource.cs" id="1_dustj"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ce04nexh36uwe" path="res://art/ui/UI/icons/icon-seed-tomatoe.png" id="1_u15c2"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://gishbn0a8eke" path="res://prefabs/farm/tomato_plant.tscn" id="2_xhgqu"]
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_dustj")
@@ -9,4 +10,5 @@ name = "Tomato Seed"
 color = Color(0.135039, 0.307214, 0.333128, 1)
 icon = ExtResource("1_u15c2")
 maxStack = 20
+itemPrefab = ExtResource("2_xhgqu")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cbskymrxs6ksu"
diff --git a/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn b/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn
index 09477cf..70a1635 100644
--- a/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn
+++ b/scenes/Babushka_scene_farm_outside_2d.tscn
@@ -1036,7 +1036,6 @@ z_index = 1
 position = Vector2(9322, 2018)
 _fieldParent = NodePath("../Farm visuals/FieldParent")
 _hoe = ExtResource("28_6b2nr")
-_wateringCan = ExtResource("28_ipqaa")
 
 [node name="FarmingControls" parent="YSorted/Vesna" index="1" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_camera")]
 _camera = NodePath("../../../Camera2D")
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
index 06ec445..6b109aa 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D
     [Export] private Texture2D Watered;
     [Export] public FieldState FieldState = FieldState.Tilled;
     [Export] public InteractionArea2D PlantingInteraction;
-    [Export] public Node PlantingPlaceholder;
+    [Export] public Node2D PlantingPlaceholder;
 
 
     public Vector2 FieldPosition;
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D
                 break;
             case FieldState.Planted:
                 FieldState = FieldState.Planted;
+                _fieldSprite.Texture = Tilled;
                 PlantingInteraction.IsActive = false;
                 break;
             default:
@@ -82,10 +83,10 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D
         int currentSlotIndex = InventoryManager.Instance.CurrentSelectedSlotIndex;
         ItemInstance? item = InventoryManager.Instance.playerInventory.Slots[currentSlotIndex].itemInstance;
 
-        if (item == null)
+        if (item == null || PlantingPlaceholder.GetChildCount() > 0)
             return success;
-        
-        PackedScene? plantPrefab = SeedRepository.Instance.GetPlant(item.blueprint);
+
+        PackedScene? plantPrefab = item.blueprint.itemPrefab;
 
         if (plantPrefab != null)
         {
@@ -93,6 +94,15 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D
             if (plantInstance is Node2D plant2d)
             {
                 PlantingPlaceholder.AddChild(plant2d);
+                plant2d.GlobalPosition = PlantingPlaceholder.GlobalPosition;
+                PlantBehaviour2D? plantBehaviour = plant2d as PlantBehaviour2D;
+
+                if (plantBehaviour != null)
+                {
+                    plantBehaviour.Field = this;
+                    plantBehaviour.Grow();
+                }
+                
                 success = true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
index d73b292..345f2a9 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Animation;
 using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Inventory;
 using Godot;
 
@@ -24,6 +25,15 @@ public partial class PlantBehaviour2D : Node2D
     private string _magicWordDialogicEventName = "MagicWord";
     private Sprite2D _currentPlantSprite = null;
     private bool _magicWordSaid = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// public accessor for the field reference
+    /// </summary>
+    public FieldBehaviour2D Field
+    {
+        get =>  _field;
+        set => _field = value;
+    }
     
     
     /// <summary>
@@ -34,7 +44,7 @@ public partial class PlantBehaviour2D : Node2D
         if (_field.FieldState != FieldState.Watered || _magicWordSaid != _magicWordNeeded)
             return;
         
-        //GetTree().CallGroup("PlantGrowing", PlayerMovement.MethodName.PlayFarmingAnimation);
+        GetTree().CallGroup("PlantGrowing", VesnaAnimations.MethodName.PlayFarmingAnimation);
         // todo:
         // find out why the last plant stage is being skipped the second time around
         switch (_state)
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/SeedRepository.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/SeedRepository.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index ecd8475..0000000
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/SeedRepository.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-using Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Inventory;
-using Godot;
-using Godot.Collections;
-
-namespace Babushka.scripts.CSharp.Common.Farming;
-
-public partial class SeedRepository : Node
-{
-    public static SeedRepository Instance { get; private set; } = null!;
-    
-    // todo: Find out how to not use PackedScene here because it does not inherit from Node
-    [Export] private Dictionary<ItemResource, PackedScene> seedToPlantRepository;
-    
-    public override void _EnterTree()
-    {
-        Instance = this;
-    }
-
-    public PackedScene? GetPlant(ItemResource resource)
-    {
-        if (seedToPlantRepository.ContainsKey(resource))
-        {
-            return seedToPlantRepository[resource];
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-    
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/SeedRepository.cs.uid b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/SeedRepository.cs.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index e1d400b..0000000
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/SeedRepository.cs.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://coqch6yjvjuc0
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemResource.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemResource.cs
index 0e0ed89..6fc0616 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemResource.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Inventory/ItemResource.cs
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ public partial class ItemResource : Resource
 
     [Export]
     public int maxStack;
+    
+    [Export]
+    public PackedScene? itemPrefab;
 
     public ItemResource()
     {
         name = "";
         color = Colors.Red;
         maxStack = 1;
+        itemPrefab = null;
     }
 }