Thanks for answering my question Cinda...I know its probably a dumb one LOL. But 'cottage gardens' here in Florida are really almost nonexistent. People here still cling to lawns, which are totally destroying the ecosystem in some places where fertilizer runoff is a huge problem, getting into creeks, springs and causing horrible algal problems. There are a few people in town that I have seen that have ditched the grass and done the cottage style thing, but not that many.
My husband wants to SOD this space. I refused.....until I get it all planted as extensively as I can. Then he can 'fill in' with some grass.