diff --git a/scenes/Babushka_scene_outside_beets.tscn b/scenes/Babushka_scene_outside_beets.tscn
index 2118566..b3d54d8 100644
--- a/scenes/Babushka_scene_outside_beets.tscn
+++ b/scenes/Babushka_scene_outside_beets.tscn
@@ -1760,6 +1760,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "7a8210bf-479d-4b4c-9758-98d23e59d5d7"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 2
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 6
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField" index="7"]
 visible = false
@@ -1780,6 +1781,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "a1d8a0a2-c51c-4410-83c3-0edb31cbf2de"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField2/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 2
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 6
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField2" index="7"]
 visible = false
@@ -1800,6 +1802,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "79a65532-cb2b-4268-8eb0-8c41a3935cbb"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField3/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 2
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 5
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField3" index="7"]
 visible = false
@@ -1821,6 +1824,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "13fa64a3-01dc-4fd8-822e-0839c0da3163"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField4/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 2
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 7
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField4" index="7"]
 visible = false
@@ -1842,6 +1846,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "414ecdb9-f3c4-4fb9-81bd-6ca575784f78"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField5/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 2
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 6
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField5" index="7"]
 visible = false
@@ -1863,6 +1868,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "b235febb-b231-4f8c-94e9-1f9d9f115b08"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField6/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 1
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 5
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField6" index="7"]
 visible = false
@@ -1884,6 +1890,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "9ccdba91-812a-4c13-9ee0-12472e174fc9"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField7/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 2
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 6
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField7" index="7"]
 visible = false
@@ -1905,6 +1912,7 @@ metadata/SaveID = "da44e54a-0b76-4888-ad8b-782a9d146fa3"
 [node name="Beet2" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField8/FieldBehaviour/PlantPlaceholder" index="0" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_field") instance=ExtResource("41_vyqmy")]
 _state = 2
 _field = NodePath("../..")
+_daysWatered = 6
 
 [node name="FieldActivator" parent="YSorted/Farm visuals/FieldParent/BaseField8" index="7"]
 visible = false
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
index bf9116f..4f1e2c0 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/FieldBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D, ISaveable
         string id = _saveIdHolder.GetMeta("SaveID").AsString();
         
         Dictionary<string, Variant> save = SavegameService.GetSaveData(id);
+        
+        // if we already have a plant, don't instantiate another one
+        int plantCount = PlantingPlaceholder.GetChildCount();
 
         if (save.Count > 0)
         {
@@ -253,12 +256,16 @@ public partial class FieldBehaviour2D : Sprite2D, ISaveable
 
                 if (plantDataDict.TryGetValue("prefab_path", out Variant prefabPathVar))
                 {
-                    InstantiatePlant(prefabPathVar.AsString());
+                    if(plantCount == 0)
+                        InstantiatePlant(prefabPathVar.AsString());
+                    else
+                        _currentPlant = PlantingPlaceholder.GetChild(0) as PlantBehaviour2D;
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     return;
                 }
+                
                 if (plantDataDict.TryGetValue("plant_start_day", out Variant plantStartDay) && _currentPlant != null)
                 {
                     _currentPlant.DayPlanted = plantStartDay.AsInt32();
diff --git a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
index 3b88dd9..7a29df9 100644
--- a/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
+++ b/scripts/CSharp/Common/Farming/PlantBehaviour2D.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public partial class PlantBehaviour2D : Node2D
     [ExportGroup("PlantConfig")]
     [Export] private string _prefabPath;
     [Export] private VariableNode _lifecycle;
+    [Export] private int _daysWatered;
 
     private string _magicWordDialogicEventName = "MagicWord";
     private Sprite2D? _currentPlantSprite = null;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ public partial class PlantBehaviour2D : Node2D
     private bool _calledOnReady = false;
     private int _dayPlanted;
     private int _currentDay;
-    private int _daysWatered;
 
     public PlantState State
     {