Buffalo grass

  For some time now, I’d viewed having a lawn as a waste of time. There was a decent start for one years ago. However, a move to another state left it neglected and much of it died off.

  About five years ago or so, the water line coming into the house gave up and broke, it was so rusted out that it was replaced from the meter to the house. The trenching and digging killed off what grass was making a comeback.

  I started making raised garden beds and working towards establishing a food forest.  We often have it pounded into our heads that if we would just forsake beautiful lawns, we could grow all the food we need and end end hunger.

  I took that idea and ran with it. If it didn’t produce food for us then it was to be covered with cardboard and wood chips to control the weeds.

  It wasn’t until just a few short months ago that I was reintroduced to going outside and touching grass. It was at a roadside rest area, and I was encouraged by my significant other to take my work boots and socks of and walk barefooted through the grass. It felt amazing, and I’ll never be the same! Thank you, Karen, you mean the world to me!

  I was told the garden beds and plants were all wonderful but that it would be nice to also have a private retreat of sorts where we could just sit and enjoy nature and walk barefooted through the grass. And it would give the boys a place to play.

  All things I took seriously and thought about for longer than I should have to be honest.

  So fast forward to maybe a month ago, I have a neighbor who has been giving me thier yard waste for out compost which I greedily accept because I can use more compost than I can currently produce.

  Anyway, long story short, they decided to dig out a part of their lawn to put in a patio area. When I saw some of it could be used to put grass plugs into my yard I decided to salvage what I could, much to my surprise and delight most of it was buffalo grass.

  I’d wanted to plant buffalo grass because it’s a native grass to our area and takes minimal care to thrive. But the cost of seed is around $50 a pound and I struggled to justify such a cost for something that doesn’t produce food yearly.

  The patches are growing and spreading well. It won’t be long before I’ll be able to take plugs and spread it all across our lawn.

  I know I may end up having to fight it to keep it out of the garden beds and such but since discovering grounding I’ve decided it will be worth it and I may end up potting some of it up and selling it for plugs to others.

  The color is much better today than when I put it in and though it’s not easy to see at least in pictures is that there are little sprigs of grass popping up in between the bigger patches from rhizomes. There are a good number of stolons as well.

  I’ve taken the stolons and buried them to help ensure they root and spread better and faster.

  Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to stop by. I hope you have a great day, and please feel free to share your experiences with growing buffalo grass.