Brooklyn’s Plant Sale Grows in Greenpoint

Greenpoint’s lot greened last night with Brooklyn’s Spring Plant Sale, rooting NYC’s season. Seller Mia Chen traded ferns as 200 shopped, a $5 pot fest on Nassau. It’s borough leaves—free vibes, pure BK soul. A kid nabbed a cactus; a pro hauled ivy. ‘Brooklyn grows—this is it,’ Chen says, watering trays. The stalls turned jungle.

The sale’s fresh—March 27’s kickoff, it tripled since RSVPs, packing rows by 10 a.m. Chen’s a Williamsburg grower; last night’s crowd hit max—soil flew. A line snaked for succulents; cash buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—plants ruled. #GreenpointPlants trended; Queens wants a leaf.

Some griped—’Too muddy,’ sniped a neatnik, dodging dirt. Space squeezed—latecomers bumped; green held. A pot cracked—swept quick; sale rolled. Manhattan wants in, but Greenpoint owns it—roots rule. The lot’s never bloomed so bold.

Chen’s teasing a spring encore, maybe a rooftop if sales bite. ‘NYC’s green—this plants it,’ she says, boxing pots. The sale’s a Brooklyn win—grit meets growth. It’s a plant party; catch the next. Bring a bag—leaves call.