I admit, didn't read the whole Ideas board before I posted this. I think one possible solution for the herb sniping and to make things better would be - basements. For instance, I have a 50K house, and I grow lots of crops and do some cooking. For me to branch out into herbalism and potions, it would be nice to have a basement with 10 or 12 plots and maybe a place for an egg tree? Maybe use the general building permit, and add an additional cost/time to have the "addition" made to the house.