Yeah, I think understanding what your garden can actually grow (based on climate, soil, etc) is also crucial. Taking the time to analyze your "garden" in terms what will grow well is very important, and there's generally a lack of such reflection in many people. Thanks for your thoughts!
I live in Finland, I need to spend far too much resource to grow bananas, but I can grow fantastic strawberries. We can change everything in our environment, but we can optimise for what is well-suited.
Love the bananalogy!