Natives
The climate is changing – no longer can we predict what the weather will be – how much rain or will it be a long dry summer? So for 2023 and beyond the focus at the Lane is now on planting new and maintaining existing native plants. Think Grevillia, Coreas, hakeas, orchids – all mixed into the existing garden beds.
By joining the Australian Native Plant Group it is possible to get valuable advice – and everyone is keen to pass on their experience. There is already a garden area past the edibles and through the gate that is the current “Native Patch” – wattle to the right and then Correa and native plants mixed in with some Sedum “Summer Joy” and Viburnum snowball trees. It has been a while in the making – firstly we cleared the scrubby trees and weeds, put down some soil and compost then mulched and just let everything settle for a year or so. There were rocks and established trees – but very shady and for ages we would stand and look at this and wonder what to do.
See Plant Gallery for more Native pictures
Perennials
A Perennial Meadow/Garden has always been on my wish list – but the right spot did not present itself until we put in the path to complete the “Edna Walling Walk” which goes around all of Uccello Lane.
We added a “rabbit proof fence” a pathway, some gates and a seat – it looks spectacular. The kookaburra’s use it as a lookout and we can now put in ground covers without them being eaten!
Welcome to Uccello Lane 
