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Old 31-01-2012, 01:55 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Add hair to a compost pile
On 31/01/2012 10:54, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:44:44 +0000, wrote:

On 2012-01-31 08:12:11 +0000, Chris said:

On Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:44 +0000 (UTC), (Dick
Adams) wrote:

Question: Is it ok to add hair to a compost pile?

I'm talking about dog hair, cat hair, and human hair.
Has anyone done it?
Does anyone have cites about it?

My wife cuts my and her own hair. The cuttings go on the compost heap,
as do the contents of the vacuum cleaner which contain cat hair and
fluff from woollen carpets. They all rot down and provide nitrogen,
although fluff from synthetic (nylon?) carpets is persistent.

Ours goes out the window to drift where it will and be used for nesting birds.

and toupees :-)

Presumably for the bald-headed eagles?

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