Seems that you did not read it all either. Waiting a year was the last suggestion. We are playing an economy and trading oriented game and the buildings can be traded every day for the next year till the same event begins again. Everyone can play at their own pace.
What has ruining production have to do with anything in this topic? there are several places to place the gardens if you are referring to that which I already answered. The posted screenshot in the thread is an extreme placement example.