Summer records are useful because they show how plants look before the hardest part of the season. Photos and notes help growers compare later changes and understand which plants handled heat, humidity, and watering best.
For a young succulent garden, the goal is not perfection. The goal is to notice patterns: which pots dry slowly, which plants stretch, which leaves soften, and which positions receive too much stress.
Keeping records turns each season into useful experience for the next one.