Let’s try to plant some flowers in some of these sad and sparse tree pits on our block.

Some of you may recall a post on here a while back about a weekly newsletter put out by Chelsea resident Eric Marcus which reports on goings-on around the Chelsea neighborhood. One of Eric’s consistent features is the status of tree pits around Chelsea—some tree pits are very sad and sparse, which he doesn’t like so much; others are very happy and lush, which he likes quite a bit.

Well, ever since I started subscribing to Eric’s newsletter, I’ve taken a greater interest in tree pits around our block, and guys, it’s not always looking so good out there. The first three pictures above are sad tree pits on 10th Avenue between 28th & 29th Streets. The fourth picture is courtesy of one of Eric’s recent newsletters and of course is a happy tree pit somewhere in Chelsea. I think I’m going to adopt some of the sad tree pits on our block in the coming weeks and spruce them up a bit. It’s a little late in the planting season, so obviously I’ll have to research a plant or flower that will actually bloom this year if we plant in late June/early July.

Let me know if you want to join.