
The new sod required daily watering for the first two weeks and the seed also has needed some extra water to start the germination process. Charles' new title is Chief Irrigator. As soon as the grass went down the rains completely stopped. Last night we finally had a gully-washer that, I hope, has put an end to our watering. The goal is to only mow once or twice a year and to never water.
So far we've spotted one type of grass sprouting, and I'm not sure which it is. I hope more will come. It will be interesting to see what grows over the wet septic areas.
Following Jill Nokes suggestions for my front flower bed, I've planted the perennials below:
Mexican Bush Sage, Mexican Mint Marigold, Texas Primrose, Winecup, Mealy Blue Sage, Moss Verbena, Summer Phlox, Jerusalem Sage, Blackfoot Daisy, Autumn Sage, Pink Skullcap, Gaura-sisykiou Pink, Datura, Lantana 'Dallas' Red, Brown-eyed Susan
To keep the costs down I bought small plants from Barton Creek Nursery and from the Wild Flower Center. It will be awhile before the front beds fill out.
Below I've added a few pictures of the latest from Turkey Gulch.