When Bramble needs a break from his writing, he simply gets up and visits his plants. He's learned that a little weeding, a little watering and a little repotting go a long way in combating writer's block. From his living room to his bedroom, he's surrounded by nature in the form of African violets, orchids, coleus and tropicals. When it lived, that's such an exciting thing that you go buy two hundred more. Two hundred turn into a thousand, and at one point I had about two thousand five hundred plants.
Fans supply much-needed air flow and fluorescents provide adequate light.
His bedroom alone looks like a mini-jungle, but it's the perfect retreat from the daily stress of city life. Admittedly, caring for so many plants takes a lot of time. But Bramble enjoys every minute.