Exactly! And it also is beneficial for if you need to have plants or animals house sat.
I remember my neighbours when I first lived in an apartment building. Living in Toronto the first time, the only interaction I had with them was the awkward standing in the elevator and then realizing you were both getting off at the same floor. Shortly after that, I moved into an apartment building in a smaller town. The difference was night and day, and I found the reward with having neighbours whom we had regular positive interactions with made it an enjoyable place to live. I did also notice a positive affect on our mental health as well.
It's really time to bring the community back into our lives, and I feel that often as the world seems to become more 'connected' we will be come disconnected from each other on a humanity level.
I am the resident pet sitter, which is how I know many neighbors. I know another because we talk apartment gardening! And another because her cat once got out, and I see her walking her dog a lot.
Nice :) I commend you for being able to apartment garden. I never succeeded haha. That is great for them to have someone they can trust then, and that neighbours are friends :)