Lego City Farm Garden and Scarecrow Polybag 30590 Review

Today we will be taking a closer look at the LEGO City polybag Farm Garden and Scarecrow set number 30590. This set came out in 2022, has 34 pieces, and was designed for people 6 and up.

LEGO officially started adding the Farm sub-theme to their larger City theme back in 2009. Since then LEGO has been creating sets that let builders grow their rural landscapes. In this polybag a farmer can water and harvest the crops from his small garden. The scarecrow might be able to frighten away the birds but it looks like a cute rabbit is brave enough to inspect the fruits and vegetables this farmer has been growing.

Farmer Minifigure

While none of the pieces used to create our farmer minifigure are original, the combination to create the character are unique to this set. The lime green pants and bright green overalls are common for the farmers from this sub-theme. The stitching along the front seams and diamond pattern on the back of the overalls add some great texture for the fabric and those buckles look amazing. The bright green hills and yellow sun logo on the front lets us know this minifigure works on LEGO farms. Something that does change between these farmers is their shirt. This farmer is wearing an orange button down shirt with a white undershirt. Three layers of clothing is very impressive printing. This is the same torso worn by the farmers in the Barn and Farm Animals set # 60346 which was released the same year as this polybag. The head piece has our farmer showing a little smirk with a peach dimple to let us know he loves working in the fields. The stubble beard, mustache and sideburns reveal this hard worker doesn’t always have time to shave. Working outside, he wears a dark green cap to protect himself from the hot sun.

The Farmer was given a reddish brown pitchfork and a lime watering can. The pitchfork has been around since 2011 when an unlucky farmer was using it in the Alien Abduction set #7052. It’s now become a staple tool for LEGO farmers and can be found in over 70 sets. I was shocked that the watering can has only been around since 2021, the year before this set was released. In only a few short years, it’s already appeared in almost 40 sets. Surprisingly, unlike the 1X1X1 bucket handle that comes in a variety of colors, this piece is still only available in this same lime color.

Rabbit

The adorable white rabbit with its cute pink nose, pretty little mouth and beautiful eyes is a great creature piece. It was first introduced in 2017 with the Veterinarian from CMF series 17. It has been making lots of appearances since and can now be found in almost 20 sets. LEGO did a great job sculpting this bunny’s ears, hind legs and tail to match its real life inspiration. I love this creature piece.

The Garden

The garden is planted on a small patch of land that can fit on a 4X4 round plate. For me, it was the garden that made this set so desirable. Unlike the Xtra Botanical Accessories polybag that gave us a lot of random separate plant pieces, this set gave us a lot of plant pieces that were utilized in a creative build. 2 twigs, a grass stem, a 1X1 round plate with three leaves, a plant stem with three leaves and a plant stalk with a bar holder and hollow stud were all arranged on this small tan base plate to create a lush garden. To give layers, these plants were not only put on the flat base plate, but we got a standard 1X2 green plate, a dark tan 1X2 round plate and a dark tan 1X1 round tile with bar and pin holder. To let us know some of these plants are ready to harvest, we can see a large orange pumpkin piece growing on the side. With so many different types of plant pieces, builders can have a lot of fun rearranging and combining different parts to make their own unique build.

Vegetable Crate

To store the vegetables our farmer has already picked, LEGO included a medium nougat 3X4X1⅔ crate with handles. This container piece has been around since 1998. It not only looks great with the slats of wood molded into the side, but it’s a handy piece to have. The instructions have you put one of the orange carrot pieces in the crate and feed one to the rabbit. However, the crate works great for storing all your loose pieces, including the 5 extra pieces in this polybag.

The Scarecrow

Guarding all this plant life is a brick built scarecrow. The scarecrow is put on top of a 1x2 dart tan brick and 1X2 tan jumper plate. I love how the body or pole is not a single type of color or piece. This helps create the worn look of something that sits out in the elements over a long period of time. A dark red cone is on top of a dark brown round brick and then a 1X1 red brick with studs on opposite sides goes on top. Dark tan 1X1 round tiles with a bar and pin holder were put on these studs, so that yellow bar holders with clips can be attached to create the arms. The instructions have the farmer holding the pitchfork but the art on the packaging shows that you could give the scarecrow this piece as well. The scarecrow uses a mono colored bright light orange minifigure head piece. As of now, this color only comes in a total of 6 sets. It’s nice that we get a piece that’s not extremely common to build part of this set. The scarecrow is wearing a tan wide brim outback style hat. What’s great about this fedora, is that since it is a minifigure headgear piece you can easily swamp it with your farmer and give him a new style.

Conclusion

This is a great polybag set. While I’m disappointed with the significant drop in the piece included in LEGO polybags that occurred around the time this set came out, the use and type of pieces included in this polybag made me forget that these sets used to come with over 50 pieces. The unique farmer, adorable bunny rabbit, creative scarecrow and diverse plant life offer a great sample of what fans can expect from the LEGO City Farm theme. The pieces themselves allow for a variety of builds that go far beyond what the instructions guide you through. This is what all polybags should strive to achieve.