I enjoy baking at home as Retail is boring and pointless in Sims 4 compared to Sims 2 (you had to buy groceries and new clothes back then).
Gardening is great for my scientist and side money making since the career doesn't pay well.
I say gardening is more popular than painting especially with these requests of a Farming Expansion/Game Pack.
I'd love for a Mass Effect like Expansion Pack where we explore new worlds and meet aliens, giving the Aliens more depth too like Vampires got, and making it about social, exploration, and collecting new crystals, metals, and garden items.