Waugie

One strategy I really enjoy using is hoarding a particular color. Early in a game I will pick a particular color that I don’t need and pick it up whenever there is not something I need. I then sit on this color for as long as I can then use them for the gray (any color) routes towards the end. This causes problems for other players that might desperately need more of that color, but since you can still use them for the gray routes it doesn’t really hurt you. It is important to not let this strategy get in the way of getting cards you need, though.

It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes you might find yourself with a free action (You do not need or really want anything left available). If this happens it is almost always beneficial to plow a field.

In the games I play this action seems to be available often in the middle of the game and plowing an extra field is almost always a good thing. That is one less empty space to subtract from your score and if you can get extra vegetables or grain, then it makes later plowing more efficient since you can plant in more fields with a single action.

Like I said, you rarely have a free action, but I never regret plowing an extra field.