I get jealous of my neighbors who have immaculate lawns. Mine is mostly green. I mow maybe an hour a week.
I rarely put down stuff. I think this year I put one small bag of fert/week stuff. Last year nothing.
We use pots for tomatoes. We had one plant produce over 55 tomatoes last August...I forget the final tally. That plant is in a special tomato container that has a watering reservoir and special soil, but even still...