Quote Originally Posted by Solarra View Post
From the Dualshockers interview:

Full interview here

Well, that doesn't look very hopeful at all.
Maybe I'm being overly pessimistic but that sounds like gardening is not going to happen for apartments, even if they do manage to expand them. It also sounds like there might be technical reasons why instanced housing hasn't been considered as a solution.
Not technical. What this and other remarks Yoshida has made in regards to housing tells me he or they can't think outside of the context of how things work today. Even given his comment there is no reason they couldn't make a terrace another room that looks like it is outside and add the ability to use larger planters where plants could crossbreed.