Gardening Dilemma

Last month I wrote about how happy I was that I had hired a gardener to help me water my newly planted grass! As with almost everything in China, things have not worked out exactly as I had expected them too! I thought I would have grass in at least a month...

And this is what I have!!!
I also have some random cilantro
a little spinach scattered about
and a load of mint placed in random corners around the yard!
This is the front yard that has been sprinkled with many different seeds between last fall and this spring by our landlord. She told me there were many different veggies that would be growing! I assumed (wrong thing to do in China) that she planted them in some order - nope - anywhere and everywhere!!

I have now hired a new gardener (long story with the first one!!) who has agreed to plant more seed. However, if he continues like this, it is going to be a very long time until all the bare areas are full of grass!! I think he is trying to extend the timeframe that he needs to work daily for me! If he continues to plant grass, I have to continue having him water it everyday!! This could go on forever!! I guess he is extremely intelligent in some sick sort of way!!

As frustrated as I am with our grass situation, we do enjoy spending time on our deck!! El helped plant lots of flowers in pots so we could at least have some color while we patiently wait for our grass to grow!!