Natures beauty takes time i guess
Why, of course it does. I've got mine growing in some dirt I dug up out back. Just top soil, as the deeper you go, the more clay in my neck of the woods. I do have sand on my property too, so I added some, and this dirt retains water for days at least, an inch down. The plants are healthy and getting what they need.
I just hope those roots run deep enough, and can breathe enough.
Also, sunlight has been a major issue for me, growing "under the sun". Too much sunlight, too hot is possible of course, especially when using dirt on the clay-ey side. Your dirt matters as much as the weather, true. The only rule I followed is to smell the dirt, if it smells good and earthy okay. If it crumples well okay.
I am open to try new things with it though, which is why I thanked the above poster for the link to primal seeds.