On the new project in the village, the test plot that was planted with a random mix of starts, and has never been a garden before or had any special treatment is doing remarkably well.
Because this was a trial of the soil I didn't pay much attention to what I did, expecting problems to fix as the result, when in fact, it is growing better than the established garden plot at the farm(which is also doing well, just not as quick and lush). The only thing I can think of is that this site is naturally fertile soil and the conclusion is I have to do another trial bed.
This bed was long grass and nettles and where an old fence ran.