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Published: October 24, 2026 | 8 min read | Last updated: October 24, 2026
The Grow a Garden quest in The Hollow pays out through the Sweet Fortune badge, which you earn by collecting Candy Corn in the Ghoul Garden and then redeem for tickets back in the hub. The target is 500 Candy Corn, and the quest tile promises 20 tickets. The work itself is a farming loop that settles into waiting once the first few minutes of setup are done. This guide covers how to switch to the Ghoul Garden, which seeds to buy first, how the Candy Corn loop works, and the exact hub steps for turning the badge into tickets before the event closes on November 2.
Quick Answer
Switch your plot to the Ghoul Garden, grow Halloween seeds, and sell the harvest for Candy Corn until the Sweet Fortune sign reaches 500, which reportedly unlocks the event badge. Then return to The Hollow hub, open Redeem Badges, and press Confirm to receive the tickets, listed at 20.
What the Grow a Garden Hollow Quest Asks For
The Hollow is a shared Halloween hub that links several Roblox games together. You leave the hub, finish a task in a partner game, collect a badge there, and bring it back to exchange for tickets. The event's own description puts the whole idea in one line.
"Complete event quests, here and in participating experiences, to earn avatar items."
In Grow a Garden the badge is called Sweet Fortune, and public badge listings place it under The Hollow for this game. The task is to collect 500 Candy Corn, the Halloween currency that arrived with the Ghoul Garden update on October 17, 2026, and a Sweet Fortune progress sign in the Ghoul Garden tracks your total. Guides disagree on the requirement: one ties Sweet Fortune to Black Cat set turn ins instead, so watch the sign rather than counting sales yourself.
Check where the quest lives before you start. The eight Visit Games tiles that most guides list do not include Grow a Garden, so open the Visit Games list in the hub and look for it, or launch the game from its own page. The game itself needs little introduction, since it set a Roblox record of about 22.4 million players at once on August 23, 2025.
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The Hollow runs from October 22 to November 2, 2026, which gives you twelve days. Rewards can be claimed until noon PST on November 2.
The ticket math is worth a look before you commit. Nine tiles at 20 tickets each would add up to 180 tickets with Grow a Garden included, while the seven items in the shop cost 400 tickets in total. One badge will not finish the shop, so decide early which items you want and pick the games that fit your time.
Switching to the Ghoul Garden
Halloween crops only grow in the Ghoul Garden. Your regular garden blocks Halloween prefixed seeds, so the first job is to change plots before you spend anything. Reportedly, you switch by interacting with the tombstone in your farm plot area.
After the switch, plant a Halloween seed in your plot and let it grow. The Ghoul Garden update went live on October 17 at 8:30 PM UTC, so the market stalls have been running for a week. Treat anything you grew before the event as separate, because the Halloween loop uses its own plants and its own currency.
Earning 500 Candy Corn at Sinister Sales
Candy Corn is the event currency, and the quickest way to earn it is to sell Halloween plants at the Sinister Sales stand in the market area. An NPC named Sinister Steven runs it and offers a dialogue option for selling Halloween plants. The loop has six steps.
- Plant: Put a Halloween seed in your Ghoul Garden plot.
- Harvest: Wait for the plant to finish growing, then collect the fruit.
- Sell: Walk to the Sinister Sales stand, talk to Sinister Steven, and choose the option to sell Halloween plants.
- Check the sign: The Sweet Fortune sign shows how far you are from 500 Candy Corn.
- Reinvest: Spend Candy Corn at the Scary Seeds stall on better seeds whenever they are in stock.
- Repeat: Keep cycling until the sign reaches 500 and the badge unlocks.
Two other systems feed into the event. The Witch's Brew cauldron takes plant contributions from players and goes on a two minute cooldown once it fills, and the Black Cat NPC pays out for sets of three Halloween fruits, with a Haunted Seed Pack as the reward. Whether cauldron rewards count toward the Sweet Fortune sign is not confirmed, so treat both as side income and keep the selling loop running.
Candy Corn also buys pets at Frightening Fauna and cosmetics at Demonic Decor. Only seeds speed up the climb to 500, so leave those two shops for after the badge is done.
Choosing Seeds: Carrots First, Spider Shrub Next
Start with the cheapest Halloween seed, the Halloween Candy Carrot, which some guides list as the Candy Corn Carrot. Carrots are the seed to farm while you save for something better. Guides disagree on seed prices, with the carrot listed between 10 and 20 Candy Corn and the Spider Shrub between 35 and 50, so read the price on the stall before you buy.
The Spider Shrub is that upgrade. It keeps producing fruit without replanting, which saves you a trip back to the plot after every harvest. Reportedly it takes 8 minutes to grow, and the fruit comes in slowly, so it pays off across a long session rather than a quick one.
The Scary Seeds stall can sell out. Guides list the restock timing differently, as every 5 minutes in one and as hourly 15 minute windows in another, so when the stall is empty, keep harvesting the seeds you already own and check again after a few minutes.
How Long the Run Takes
A full run from the first seed to the 500 mark takes around 20 minutes, and most of that is waiting for plants. Your own time depends on how quickly you can afford a Spider Shrub and how often the stall has stock when you check it.
Plan the session around the waiting. Sell the first harvest the moment it is ready so the next purchase is not delayed, then use the gaps to check the sign and the stall. If you already own seeds, plant them instead of standing at an empty shop.
Redeeming the Sweet Fortune Badge in the Hub
The badge unlocks inside Grow a Garden, but tickets arrive only in The Hollow hub. Once the Sweet Fortune sign reaches 500, do this.
- Return to the hub: Rejoin The Hollow and close the How to Play card.
- Open Redeem Badges: The panel opens on its own and lists the badge you earned.
- Press Confirm: The tickets are added to the counter in the bottom left corner.
Every Visit Games tile promises 20 tickets, but Tower Defense Simulator paid 40 when redeemed, so read the number in the panel before you confirm. The payout for Grow a Garden itself has not been confirmed beyond that 20 ticket promise. If tickets do not appear, reopen the Redeem Badges panel before you repeat any farming, since tickets land only after you confirm there.
What the Tickets Buy
As of October 24, shop prices are 20 tickets for the Flashlight, 40 for Night Vision Goggles, 80 for the Radar Detector, 120 for the Invisibility Cloak, 100 for Gourdlord: The Entangled, 20 for the Haunted Harvest Crown, and 20 for the Quack-O'-Lantern, which is limited to Roblox Plus members. One badge at 20 tickets covers the Flashlight, the Haunted Harvest Crown, or the Quack-O'-Lantern if you have Roblox Plus.
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New avatar items unlock daily, and locked ones show as ??? until their day arrives. For other free rewards from the event, see my guide to The Hollow free UGC items.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I switch to the Ghoul Garden in Grow a Garden?
Interact with the tombstone in your farm plot area to swap your regular garden for the Ghoul Garden. Halloween crops only grow there, because the main garden blocks Halloween prefixed seeds. Switch before you buy anything from the Scary Seeds stall, so the seeds you purchase can go straight into the ground.
How many Candy Corn do I need for the Sweet Fortune badge?
The target is 500 Candy Corn, tracked on the Sweet Fortune sign in the Ghoul Garden. Selling Halloween plants at the Sinister Sales stand is the main source. One guide ties the badge to Black Cat set turn ins instead, so follow the number on the sign rather than your own count.
Where do I redeem the Grow a Garden badge for tickets?
Redeem it in The Hollow hub, not inside Grow a Garden. Rejoin the hub, close the How to Play card, and the Redeem Badges panel opens. Find the badge, press Confirm, and the tickets appear in the counter at the bottom left. Until you confirm, your ticket total stays the same.
What should I do when the Scary Seeds stall is sold out?
Keep planting and selling the seeds you already own, then check the stall again after a few minutes. Guides list the restock timing differently, as every 5 minutes in one and hourly 15 minute windows in another, so read the stall rather than trusting a fixed number. Carrots keep the loop moving.
Do Spider Shrubs need replanting after every harvest?
No. A Spider Shrub keeps producing fruit after it grows, so you harvest it repeatedly without planting a new seed. The trade is speed, since the plant takes several minutes to grow and the fruit arrives slowly. Start on carrots and switch once you can afford a shrub.
When does The Hollow event end?
The Hollow runs from October 22 to November 2, 2026. Rewards can be claimed until noon PST on November 2, so finish the Sweet Fortune loop and confirm the badge in the Redeem Badges
