added mod.conf file

dirt.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -- override default dirt (to stop caves cutting away dirt)
-minetest.override_item("default:dirt", {is_ground_content = false})
+minetest.override_item("default:dirt", {is_ground_content = ethereal.cavedirt})
 
 -- green dirt
 minetest.register_node("ethereal:green_dirt", {
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ethereal:green_dirt", {
 		"default_dirt.png",
 		"default_dirt.png^default_grass_side.png"
 	},
-	is_ground_content = false,
+	is_ground_content = ethereal.cavedirt,
 	groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1, ethereal_grass = 1},
 	soil = {
 		base = "ethereal:green_dirt",
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ethereal:green_dirt", {
 minetest.register_node("ethereal:dry_dirt", {
 	description = "Dried Dirt",
 	tiles = {"ethereal_dry_dirt.png"},
-	is_ground_content = false,
+	is_ground_content = ethereal.cavedirt,
 	groups = {crumbly = 3},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults()
 })
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ for n = 1, #dirts do
 			"default_dirt.png",
 			"default_dirt.png^ethereal_grass_"..name.."_side.png"
 		},
-		is_ground_content = false,
+		is_ground_content = ethereal.cavedirt,
 		groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1, ethereal_grass = 1},
 		soil = {
 			base = "ethereal:"..name.."_dirt",
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ if not minetest.get_modpath("bakedclay") then
 		description = "Red Baked Clay",
 		tiles = {"baked_clay_red.png"},
 		groups = {cracky = 3},
-		is_ground_content = false,
+		is_ground_content = ethereal.cavedirt,
 		sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	})
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ if not minetest.get_modpath("bakedclay") then
 		description = "Orange Baked Clay",
 		tiles = {"baked_clay_orange.png"},
 		groups = {cracky = 3},
-		is_ground_content = false,
+		is_ground_content = ethereal.cavedirt,
 		sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	})
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ if not minetest.get_modpath("bakedclay") then
 		description = "Grey Baked Clay",
 		tiles = {"baked_clay_grey.png"},
 		groups = {cracky = 3},
-		is_ground_content = false,
+		is_ground_content = ethereal.cavedirt,
 		sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 	})
 

flowers.lua

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ minetest.register_abm({
 			local fflower = minetest.find_nodes_in_area_under_air(
 				pos0, pos1, {"ethereal:fire_flower"})
 
-			if #grass > 6
+			if #grass > 7
 			and #fflower < 1 then
 
 				grass = grass[math.random(#grass)]

init.lua

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 ]]
 
 ethereal = {}
-ethereal.leaftype = 1 -- 0 for 2D plantlike, 1 for 3D allfaces
-ethereal.leafwalk = true -- true for walkable leaves, false to fall through
+ethereal.leaftype = 0 -- 0 for 2D plantlike, 1 for 3D allfaces
+ethereal.leafwalk = false -- true for walkable leaves, false to fall through
+ethereal.cavedirt = true -- caves chop through dirt when true
 
 -- Set following to 1 to enable biome or 0 to disable
 ethereal.glacier   = 1 -- Ice glaciers with snow

leaves.lua

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ minetest.override_item("default:leaves", {
 	drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {
-			{items = {"ethereal:tree_sapling"}, rarity = 20},
+			{items = {"ethereal:tree_sapling"}, rarity = 15},
 			{items = {"default:leaves"}}
 		}
 	},
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ethereal:orange_leaves", {
 	drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {
-			{items = {"ethereal:orange_tree_sapling"}, rarity = 20},
+			{items = {"ethereal:orange_tree_sapling"}, rarity = 15},
 			{items = {"ethereal:orange_leaves"}}
 		}
 	},
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ethereal:bananaleaves", {
 	drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {
-			{items = {"ethereal:banana_tree_sapling"}, rarity = 20},
+			{items = {"ethereal:banana_tree_sapling"}, rarity = 15},
 			{items = {"ethereal:bananaleaves"}}
 		}
 	},
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ethereal:palmleaves", {
 	drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {
-			{items = {"ethereal:palm_sapling"}, rarity = 20},
+			{items = {"ethereal:palm_sapling"}, rarity = 15},
 			{items = {"ethereal:palmleaves"}}
 		}
 	},
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ethereal:frost_leaves", {
 	drop = {
 		max_items = 1,
 		items = {
-			{items = {"ethereal:frost_tree_sapling"}, rarity = 20},
+			{items = {"ethereal:frost_tree_sapling"}, rarity = 15},
 			{items = {"ethereal:frost_leaves"}}
 		}
 	},

mod.conf

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name = ethereal

plantlife.lua

@@ -50,6 +50,37 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	burntime = 20,
 })
 
+
+-- light strings (glowing vine)
+minetest.register_node("ethereal:lightstring", {
+	description = "Light String Vine",
+	drawtype = "signlike",
+	tiles = {"lightstring.png"},
+	inventory_image = "lightstring.png",
+	wield_image = "lightstring.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
+	light_source = 10,
+	walkable = false,
+	climbable = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "wallmounted",
+	},
+	groups = {choppy = 3, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 1},
+	legacy_wallmounted = true,
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "ethereal:lightstring 8",
+	recipe = {
+		{"ethereal:vine", "ethereal:vine", "ethereal:vine"},
+		{"ethereal:vine", "ethereal:fire_dust", "ethereal:vine"},
+		{"ethereal:vine", "ethereal:vine", "ethereal:vine"},
+	},
+})
+
 -- Fern (boston)
 minetest.register_node("ethereal:fern", {
 	description = "Fern",