Bronx’s Plant Sale Sprouts in Pelham Bay

Pelham Bay greened last night with the Bronx’s Spring Plant Sale, rooting NYC’s season. Seller Lena Carter traded ferns as 200 shopped, a $5 pot fest by the fields. It’s borough leaves—pure BX vibe, soil hot. A kid nabbed a cactus; a pro hauled ivy. ‘Bronx grows—this is it,’ Carter says, watering trays. The park turned nursery.

The sale’s fresh—April 5’s kickoff, it tripled since RSVPs, packing rows by 10 a.m. Carter’s a Soundview grower; last night’s crowd hit max—pots clinked. A line snaked for herbs; cash buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—plants ruled. #BronxPlants trended; Queens wants a leaf.

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

Carter’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a greenhouse if spring bites. ‘NYC’s green—this plants it,’ she says, boxing trays. The sale’s a Bronx win—grit meets growth. It’s a plant rush; catch the next. Bring a bag—leaves call.