Stardew Valley is a unique game with no set expectations. The player is free to do whatever they want which I thought was cool. Sorry to hear about your recently planted crops! I always get stressed when scheduling and timing have to be perfect to reap the rewards so whenever I do play Stardew Valley I'll often stick to the other hobbies/skills as there are no real time constraint to worry about.
Glad your next harvest went well though! Thank you for sharing your adventure.
I think even if you are free to do what you want, knowing some of the rules in the game is just so much better. Although can always try again next time of course, which is what I like. :D Knowing all these can help me do things and to know what to expect moving forward.
Thanks! :D