Work with nature. Not against.
If you learn your zone there's always a way to be successful outside with plants that thrive in your area.
Alas, some years are just bummers
Discussion
My zone is a moody, uncategorizable b_🤬 sometimes 😅
Do you direct sow or start seedlings.
I'm 4a so need to do a combination of both.
Over the years I grow more and more root vegies and skip out on the tomatoes. I find there's less maintenance on garlic, sweet potatoes and potatoes.
Crawlers (squash and pumpkins) in my area also seem to be very pest resistant and the deer don't munch neither
With that crop profile you could grow here!
I'd be happy with a garlic and onion only garden 🤙