Home grows - Opinions?

i moved to home growing my own flower a few years back. all natural outdoors grow. 1st year was a bust. most plants turned male, didnt know how to deal with plants turning yellow, dying or just not growing. year 2 after talking to some old timers i gained knowledge on amending soil and telling what nutrients were lacking when a plant leaves changed colors. and now years later i even made a system that lets me use minimum water with maximum results. grew 45 plants last season and water for them was maybe a bathtub worth. so me personally will never buy at club again.