We assumed it was now vacant due to the vegetation, but on trash day trash was put out and someone is living there! 

But even with the severity of coronavirus deepening, please make sure you have adequate amounts of food, stationary items, simple medical supplies, and immune system boosters (the best way to protect yourself from the coronavirus is to protect your immune system [Vitamin C, Vitamin D, sleep & adequates amounts of vegetables]. 

I will temper the thoughts with this; who can't figure out how to slice a piece of bread and to place lunch meat and vegetables on it?

Ketchup being classified a serving of vegetable?

Said his last landlord died recently so there was no one to call.Told me all about the large vegetable garden he wanted to grow in the backyard.

BUT they have no use for the huge vegetable garden area we have provided, but our old Italian tenant does grow a LOT of produce, God Bless him. 

Being the sort of person I am, I cut through the vegetation to discover and expose my property lines.