Should I just resod or wait all summer to see if this grows back?

Grass was fine until late July/early August when the sun didn't let up in 2023. I stopped watering as much and this entire area was decimated. This picture was taken early last week. St. Augustine.

Should I just wait and see what happens this summer after more rain/more frequent waterings? Note: the very far back patch that is barren was done myself. The area used to be overgrown with foliage that belonged to my neighbors. I've since cut them down to make room for a wildflower and veggie garden I want to try out in the future. Fence line used to be only barren for maybe one foot away from the fence.





For reference, I uploaded the following picture on July 2, 2023. This was when I was much more on top of my waterings (at least 3 times a week during lunch breaks). I can try to get a much more updated photo when the weather lets up this weekend. The only major difference with the old lawn and current lawn photo is that I've killed off most of the weeds that took up a lot of the green space.