{"id":365,"date":"2022-06-24T12:40:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2025-09-10T01:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T22:41:14","slug":"manual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"365\" class=\"elementor elementor-365\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acf2c3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acf2c3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cadef29\" data-id=\"cadef29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c24ec1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c24ec1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11dc551\" data-id=\"11dc551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3ad9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c3ad9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Manual<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35db1a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35db1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO COMPOST, BUT CAN\u2019T, BECAUSE THE CRITTERS THAT SHARE THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL ALSO WANT TO EAT THE COMPOST:\nBUY NOW AND RECEIVE A 40% DISCOUNT<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bd651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7bd651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You live where you want to live, in an area with plenty of wildlife, large and small. In fact, being close to nature is one reason you chose to live there.<\/p><p>You want to compost, because you know that composting is the only ecologically sound solution to disposing of kitchen waste.<\/p><p>But setting out a snack bar for bears is just plain dangerous!<\/p><p>Most composters can\u2019t begin to keep out bears. Few are even safe against a determined raccoon.<\/p><p>No one wants to meet a mother bear while out emptying the compost bucket. And while they may look cute, a raccoon can kill your cat or dog, and seriously injure a small child.<\/p><p>Skunks? Enough said.<\/p><p>Even rats can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage if they\u2019re drawn by your compost and end up moving into your house to stay close to the food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b4647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9b4647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chapmans-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-196\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chapmans-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/chapmans-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">An exquisite piece of garden furniture that just happens to keep bears out of the compost. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76407af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76407af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CRITTER-PROOF COMPOSTER\u2122 IS AN ANIMAL-PROOF COMPOSTER THAT LIVES UP TO ITS NAME \u2013 AND LETS YOU COMPOST MORE KINDS OF KITCHEN WASTE, WHILE PRODUCING TOP-QUALITY COMPOST!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8997888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8997888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 will keep out rats, skunks, raccoons, and yes, bears.<\/li><li>The Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 lets you compost more than just uncooked vegetable and fruit trimmings. With a Critter-proof Composter\u2122, you can compost kitchen wastes you wouldn\u2019t dare put in a plastic bin, including leftover cereals and baked goods, moldy cheese, prawn shells and fish bones.<\/li><li>The Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 is a stunningly attractive piece of stonework that adds beauty and value to your garden. The Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 is the only composter on the market that\u2019s as appealing on the outside as the life-cycling process that\u2019s going on inside.<\/li><li>The Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 gives you top-quality \u201cblack gold\u201d to feed your garden. Unlike plastic bins, the Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 maintains an even moisture and heat level on the hottest days. No dried out dead compost around the edges.<\/li><li>The Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 is a one-of-a-kind addition to your garden that you can personalize in any way you\u2019d like. You choose your stones, and the pattern you use to lay them. When you pour the top, you have a blank slate \u2013 fresh concrete to immortalize your children\u2019s handprints, your names, or anything else you\u2019d like to implant or inscribe on the top.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdba9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdba9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A CRITTER-PROOF COMPOSTER\u2122 IS FOR YOU IF:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4adf10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4adf10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You like composting, but worry about attracting animals<\/li><li>You\u2019ve had plastic bins turned over and trashed by raccoons or bears<\/li><li>You\u2019d like to be able to compost more of your kitchen wastes than vegetable and fruit trimmings<\/li><li>You want to keep the area you live in safe for the wild animals that live there<\/li><li>You operate a ski resort or a nature centre and need an ecologically sound solution for kitchen wastes<\/li><li>You run a summer camp, and want to teach ecological living to teens, while giving them a great project to work on<\/li><li>You live in a rural area, and know you could bring your neighbors together for composter building bees<\/li><li>You\u2019re a contractor or landscaper looking for an exciting new product to add to your line<\/li><li>You run an eco-sensitive gardening and landscape service<\/li><li>You\u2019re a school teacher and you want your students to learn about composting, but you can\u2019t do it if the composter attracts critters of any kind.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea2a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ea2a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"para-link-style\" href=\"http:\/\/www.critterproofcomposting.com\/\">Laurie Chambers<\/a>\u00a0invented the Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 after watching a bear claw her way into his new cedar plank compost bin in 20 minutes flat.<br \/>He built his first Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 in 2008. Friends wanted them. The local elementary School wanted one. So did the community garden.<\/p><p>There are now close to 20 Critter-Proof Composters\u2122 up and running, including one in the City of Vancouver\u2019s Urban Farmer Compost Demonstration Garden. Not only do we know it keeps out the bears, we know it produces magnificent compost.<\/p><p>But Laurie is just one guy, and he can\u2019t solve the world\u2019s composting problems alone.<\/p><p>That\u2019s why we\u2019ve collaborated to create HOW TO BUILD A CRITTER-PROOF COMPOSTER\u2122, a detailed, richly illustrated how-to instruction manual that will teach you to build your own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959420a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"959420a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/CP_Cover-2darkgreen.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CP_Cover-2darkgreen\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3JpdHRlcnByb29mY29tcG9zdGluZy5jb21cL3dvcmRwcmVzc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAxMVwvMDdcL0NQX0NvdmVyLTJkYXJrZ3JlZW4uanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/CP_Cover-2darkgreen-790x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-207\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/CP_Cover-2darkgreen-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/CP_Cover-2darkgreen-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/CP_Cover-2darkgreen.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafbaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bafbaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s taken two years to produce, and several months more to test.\u00a0 Now we\u2019re finally ready to share it with the world.<\/p><p>Both Laurie and I care about the environment, and we care about wildlife. We\u2019d like to make some money from the sale of the manual, because we put a lot of time and energy into creating it. But for us, it\u2019s less about money than about spreading a really great idea as far and as wide as we can.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25bcdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b25bcdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPREAD COMPOST . . . . . . . . AND A REALLY GOOD IDEA<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea20d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eea20d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is your chance to come in early. And to reward those of you who want to help us send Critter-Proof Composters\u2122 into every corner of the world, we\u2019re making a special, deeply discounted introductory offer.<\/p><p>Buy the manual as a downloadable ebook. Print it yourself and save the mailing costs.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><del>$69US<\/del><\/span>\/$39US<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b46c9 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11b46c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/payhip.com\/b\/GB2ED\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a2d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86a2d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT YOU GET:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08771d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08771d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve provided you with everything you need to succeed. We hired an architect to do the drawings of the forms. If you can read drawings, you\u2019ll find clear and easy to understand. We\u2019ve photographed every step along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db82392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db82392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pageview1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"pageview1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY3JpdHRlcnByb29mY29tcG9zdGluZy5jb21cL3dvcmRwcmVzc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAxMVwvMDdcL3BhZ2V2aWV3MS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pageview1-790x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pageview1-790x1024.png 790w, https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pageview1-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/pageview1.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8e411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d8e411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clear photos and step-by-step instructions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e6dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6e6dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YOU GET:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a5f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a5f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Easy-to-follow instructions.<\/li><li>A 45-page manual, professionally written, photographed and illustrated<\/li><li>70 step-by-step color photographs<\/li><li>16 detailed drawings<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9610753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9610753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BECAUSE WE BELIEVE GOOD ORGANIZATION SAVES TIME, YOU\u2019LL ALSO GET:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2bb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e2bb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0A list of materials<\/li><li>\u00a0A list of tools you\u2019ll need<\/li><li>A list of the skills you need<\/li><li>\u00a0A tear-out materials shopping list in the back of the manual<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2e1f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f2e1f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AND JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88f677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e88f677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>We\u2019re as close as your email. We\u2019ll answer your questions, as much as possible within 24 hours.<\/li><li>Design updates. If we make an improvement to the design, you\u2019ll be notified and you\u2019ll get the updates, free.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee164b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee164b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT\u2019S STOPPING YOU?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d49933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d49933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you decide to buy, you have to know that building a Critter-Proof Composter\u2122 is not for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a contractor, a mason, a landscaper or even just all-round handy, then fine, go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019ve never poured concrete, or built anything from plywood, you might want to think twice. If you decide to go ahead, know that building the forms is one of the most technically challenging parts.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have the forms, the rest of the project requires less in the way of skill \u2013 although there is artistry involved in the laying the stones so the face of the composter looks good.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of building the composter will vary depending on where you live, and whether or not you have a supply of suitable rocks, or have to buy them. Your costs will include three sheets of plywood, some cement and gravel, the aluminum doors, the hardware, and a small amount of additional wood. And when you\u2019re done, the forms can be used again<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d6c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75d6c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BECAUSE WE\u2019RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE IN AT THE BEGINNING:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b9a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b9a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buy the manual as a downloadable ebook. 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Buy now and you\u2019ll save.<\/p><p>p.p.s. Not ready to buy now? Send us your email \u2013 the sign-up box is in the upper right hand corner \u2013 and we\u2019ll keep you posted on Critter-Proof news, including the new double capacity composter Laurie is developing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e6fe6a\" data-id=\"5e6fe6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799f069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"799f069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/29\/1344871729.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59479ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59479ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">learn more about critter-proof composting<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec3db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ec3db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you care about the environment and want to compost, the real problems come on four legs, in small, medium and large sizes: rats, raccoons and black bears.<br \/>The Critter-Proof Composter is made using concrete formwork, faced with stone, with recessed bolts holding aluminum lid, front door and back vent in place. As unique as it looks, this design uses proven methods for producing compost<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b38fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6b38fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like_box.php?app_id=&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df2ddfa3ee1f838%26domain%3Dlocalhost%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flocalhost%252Ffeb2ba6cd40f1%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=195&header=true&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FCritter-Proof-Composting%2F237113149691263&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&show_faces=false&stream=true&width=250\" height=\"395\" width=\"290\" title=\"Iframe Example\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0bbb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e0bbb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">dan egan, new jersey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024bf04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"024bf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/danwithcomposter.2-150x150-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-661\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2e562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2e562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I thought the manual was great.<br \/>It has been wonderful building something that works with the Earth, looks great and will be around for a long time.<br \/>As someone taking on this project with little carpentry OR concrete experience, I had a great time learning more, especially from minor mistakes here and there.<br \/>I plan on borrowing the forms we made for the camp composter and building one this summer in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York on my family&#8217;s lake, which will be even better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1544289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1544289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">marylou and david, powell river<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d74a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d74a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/davidmarylou-150x150-1-pqtxfti38euvvnam79q9f7j7je4uwz4jbtxf0iwm7a.jpg\" title=\"davidmarylou-150&#215;150\" alt=\"davidmarylou-150x150\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54e0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a54e0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have a vegetable garden, and the compost for that is by the garden. But we wanted something to take care of our kitchen wastes. We put everything in there.<br \/>We\u2019ve been using it for more than a year, and it\u2019s amazing. It never seems to get filled up. It\u2019s always working.<br \/>I took a couple of wheelbarrow loads out in February, when I was top dressing, and I was really pleased with what I got. It was rich and black and not stinky.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7d3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba7d3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">jason, wildwood, b.c.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9848af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9848af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Jason-150x150-1-pqtxka8hp2yx0yt54p7grkz14a4mh7umxxhg2uaana.jpg\" title=\"Jason-150&#215;150\" alt=\"Jason-150x150\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f22c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f22c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We get a lot of bears, six or seven last year, because there are hazelnut trees in the yard.<br \/>We use the composter all the time, and we put everything in it. Then we cover whatever we put in with dirt, to help it out.<br \/>I love that you can put such a wide range of foodstuffs in it, and the critters don\u2019t get at it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0625d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0625d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">diana woods, powell river<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6647a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6647a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/diana2-150x150-1-pqtxmrj5qcd5nx7fn9t0ugftjvwhsgp4y7gko4lw86.jpg\" title=\"diana2-150&#215;150\" alt=\"diana2-150x150\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205a468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205a468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have a large garden and a lot of composters. This one is not only safe for kitchen wastes, it produces the best compost of all. I think it\u2019s because the stone keeps it at a steady temperature, and in hot weather, it doesn\u2019t dry out around the edges like a plastic bin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba856df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba856df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">jan lovewell, lund, b.c.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f32c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9f32c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/critterproofcomposting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/JanandRon-150x150-1-pqtxoiicg8rd9snyfj10zijpcpa346n5iv63to0ina.jpg\" title=\"JanandRon-150&#215;150\" alt=\"JanandRon-150x150\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb588f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb588f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We had a terrible problem with bears and raccoons, with multiple incidents of bears tearing the garbage apart even though we washed out anything that could possibly smell of food.<br \/>We didn\u2019t dare compost, even fruit and vegetable wastes.<br \/>Now we compost almost everything.<br \/>I\u2019ve turned it once with an aerator. The compost is great, and there\u2019s plenty of capacity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Manual TO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO COMPOST, BUT CAN\u2019T, BECAUSE THE CRITTERS THAT SHARE THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL ALSO WANT TO EAT THE COMPOST: BUY NOW AND RECEIVE A 40% DISCOUNT You live where you want to live, in an area with plenty of wildlife, large and small. 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