Barbie Deneke

I applaud the makers of bark siding. It is a way to use the entire tree and results in a siding that is naturally more resistant to insects, fire, rot, etc. Plus, it never needs painting, looks great, and lasts a very long time. We are putting bark siding on a mountain home we are building and it is gorgeous.

Thanks Brenda - I did not know about the fork trick. Basically I am concerned about worms from composting getting into the wild and decimating the forest floor flora. I've seen photos of what the red wigglers can do to kill the native forest wildflowers, etc. (and even the night crawlers, which are not native either)

I am planning to do some permaculture gardening in a native forest setting. I would be tempted to use earthworms for composting and castings but after reading "Suburban Safari" am concerned about what the available composting worms might do to the native flora and fauna in my forest area. I don't think sterilization is a practical solution. Do you know of a good source for the native earthworms and if so, do they do a good job with worm composting?
Thanks!