How many times have you said, "It's just been too hot," or "We haven't had enough rain"? Weather is an easy scapegoat when our gardens struggle — but is it really the whole story?

In this episode, I'm sharing a personal parallel from my years in the car business to show how blaming outside factors (like the weather) can actually hold us back. We'll talk about:

• Why observation is your most powerful gardening tool

• How to recognize when the weather really is to blame — and when it isn't

• Other factors that might be affecting your crops (soil, sun, irrigation, pests)

• Practical strategies to work with the weather instead of against it

This is more of a mindset conversation — equal parts tough love and encouragement — to help you stop letting the weather win and start focusing on what you can control.

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