FarmVille Pic of the Day: Head for the hills on Ploughman's valley farm

While it may not be as awesome as a replica of Hill Valley, Ploughman's ability to turn his flat, FarmVille farm into a valley of hills is still quite a sight. He calls it "FairyVale", but what stands out when you look at his farm aren't the pockets of Lady Gaga decor (see the Bedazzled Cottage in the southeast), but the large buildings topping each rounded apex like candles on a cake.

On the highest elevation of this farm sits the King Castle, completed with Gatehouses, Tower Bridges, and Castle Tower (from the English Countryside event). The Dutch Windmill rules the vantage of the east, while the English Castle, a reward from one of the Duke's many castle quests, sits to the west. Sandwiched between those two, is a central valley where you'll find a fully built Haunted Mansion from last year's Halloween with the Leprechaun's Cottage south of that.

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FarmVille Pic of the Day: AlexisSkrull's petting zoo

A few days ago, I featured a massive FarmVille zoo. However, plenty of folks complained that it was just too crowded and busy. While it was a super detailed zoo, the jumbled appearance diminished its aesthetic appeal. Today's featured zoo farm resolves many of the issues present in the old farm, by attempting a simpler approach to the FarmVille zoo.

Today's featured farm, created by AlexisSkrull, is in many ways quite humble. For instance, it doesn't even fill the whole farm plot and there are no fancy complex illusions to be found. However, the simplicity of the fenced in pens full of animals is charming. It reminds me of the early days of FarmVille and FrontierVille, when all I had was a few animals, crops, and some decorations that I was forced to buy in order to complete goals.

Of course, in reality this farm is far more detailed than my boring starter farm. There are unique habitats and exhibitions built for various animals. So make sure to look closely at the images below to get the full effect of AlexisSkrull's farm.
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What do you think of AlexisSkrull's zoo farm? Which zoo farm do you prefer?

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FarmVille Pic of the Day: Edrenee's farm has a little bit of everything

Previously this week, you folks had a couple complaints about Hemi 426's featured zoo farm. Though you agreed it was a huge FarmVille achievement, many of you folks thought it was just too cluttered and disorderly. In response, I present to you Edrenee's extremely organized farm.

While Edrenee's farm doesn't do anything incredibly artistic, you can't disagree that the orderly rows of crops and trees create a remarkable effect. It almost looks like a gardening enthusiast's back yard, with all kinds of crops neatly planted in rows. It's certainly a nice break from what we usually see: endless plantation-sized fields of the same crop. So even though it's not as creative as say, the dragon farm we featured a few weeks ago, it is a very nice FarmVille design that is certainly unique in its own right.

Finally, make sure you realize just how difficult it would be to coordinate all the crop grow times to take this photo. Very impressive Edrenee.

What do you think of Edrenee's farm?

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