Grow a Garden event
Grow a Garden: Admin War — What It Included
The Admin War event in Grow a Garden ran last summer as a two-part update: a one-off “admin abuse” session followed by the second stage of the Beanstalk expansion. It’s no longer active, but here’s a look back at what it covered for anyone checking the archive.
Grow a Garden remains one of the biggest games on Roblox, with tens of thousands of players online at any given moment and more than 35 billion total visits logged over its lifetime. The Admin War event landed during that steady stream of weekly content the game is known for.
Grow a Garden
⚔️ADMIN WAR⚔️
Admin War + Beanstalk Pt2
Aug 23, 10:00 AM – Aug 30, 6:00 AM ET
ADMIN ABUSE WAR! Be in game dressed as a green bean on Saturday at 10:00 AM EST to not miss out on insane admin abuse with epic weathers, rewards, mutations, and more... 🫛🫛🫛 Afterwards, the update brings an expansion of the beanstalk event with more obstacles and greater rewards. Play the expansion of the beanstalk event event, explore/unlock the new stuff added to Garden Guide + unlock new seeds, pets, items, weather, new features and more. Follow the event so you don't miss out ⚔️🌱🫛
— the developer's event listing
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What the event included
The centerpiece was a live “admin abuse” session: players who dressed as a green bean and were in-game at the scheduled time got caught up in developer-run chaos, including special weather, mutations, and bonus rewards. From there, the update rolled into the second part of the Beanstalk event, adding:
- More obstacles and a bigger set of rewards within the Beanstalk climb
- Updates to the in-game Garden Guide
- New seeds, pets, items, and weather effects to unlock
- Several smaller quality-of-life additions tied to the expansion
When it ran
The event opened August 23 at 10:00 AM ET and closed August 30 at 6:00 AM ET — a roughly week-long window. The admin-abuse session itself was a narrow Saturday-morning slot, while the Beanstalk expansion content stayed accessible for the rest of the run. Exact times are on the card above.
How it fit the game’s rhythm
Admin War landed in the middle of Grow a Garden’s usual pattern of near-back-to-back updates. The same cadence has continued since: a Campfire-themed event handed off directly into a Summer event, which is itself set to roll into another content update in mid-July, with short “Watering Wednesday” sessions dropped in most weeks between the larger releases. Admin War followed that same shape — a quick, scheduled highlight event bundled with a bigger expansion drop rather than standing alone.
FAQ
What was the Admin War event in Grow a Garden?
It was a two-part update pairing a scheduled “admin abuse” session, where dressing as a green bean triggered special weather and rewards, with the second phase of the Beanstalk expansion.
When did the Grow a Garden Admin War event run?
It ran from August 23 at 10:00 AM ET through August 30 at 6:00 AM ET.
What did the Admin War event include?
Beyond the admin-abuse session’s weather and mutation rewards, it added an expanded Beanstalk climb with new obstacles and rewards, Garden Guide updates, and new seeds, pets, items, and weather effects.
Is the Admin War event still going?
No, it ended in August of last year, with interest topping out near 10 million players before it closed.