Thank you for your postings!

Yes,it seems that this is really a large container vs. a raised bed... my bad. It was the only location I had. I think tomatoes were a bad choice, due to the depth of 1ft.

The Green Zebra I pulled out last week had the leaf curl. the leaves were curled up, and the blossom starts were withered brown. The roots, when I pulled it up, were extensive and looked healthy, but the tap root did extend out sideways (due to container limitation). the other tomatoes planted were Celebrity (which I've grown many times) and a yellow large variety, don't have name. This one actually did the best, but both these two had blossom end rot.

So I am thinking shallow rooting veg in here.... my basil is doing great.

My biggest question is about that oily residue I see on the water run-off. It worries me from a health standpoint, and I don't want to start Kale and Arugula in this bed if there is any toxicity. The same soils are in my numerous other container flowers, and I never see this 'oil slick".