Turf or seed?

[Sweetiedarling7]

I need to have an old concrete path which is about 1metre wide and 30 metres long removed.

One side adjoins a bed of perennials and the other existing lawn and I am undecided whether to turf or seed.

Appreciate turf is instant but of course it is more expensive.

If I used seed and had this done at the end of March is it likely I would have useable grass (ie can walk on it) by June?

If we have normal spring rainfall, and I appreciate it seems mad to worry about that in current biblical torrents, will that be enough or would I still need to water manually too?

Am I right to think seed would need more watering than turf?

They will need the same level of watering, but seed will give you a far better lawn by June

Thanks for replying. Can you tell me why that would be please?

I would have assumed turf would give a better result but would prefer to save the cash if seed really is better.

Seed takes longer to get going, but once it does it sets its own roots and settles into the ground and spreads to nearby lawn. Turf looks good initially but the soil it’s in has been torn/cut up, shrinks and can take longer for the plants to settle.

That's just my opinion and experience, but that's what I would do in your situation

Thank you.
I have decided to go for seeding. Saves me money as well as sounds like better results.