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Add hair to a compost pile
On 31/01/2012 22:26, Sacha wrote:
On 2012-01-31 22:24:24 +0000, Spider said: On 31/01/2012 19:21, Janet wrote: In , says... We put hair out in chicken wire bags, hung from trees. Birds take it for nesting. Personally, I wouldn't want to put hair in the compost bin. I doubt it would do any harm, but it doesn't break down well. I've not found that. Janet No doubt it depends on the hair type, but some hair and especially human hair persists long after death. I've certainly found hair, both human and animal, lingering in my garden long after its cute and fluffy by date :~/ It occurs to me that some hair may take longer to break down if it has had a lot of 'product' used on it, as hairdresssers call it. So strong shampoos, dyes, conditioners, may all affect the process, perhaps? I'm sure that's true, but it certainly doesn't apply to RG's bountiful locks .. or mine .. or my cats.. or the foxes, for that matter. Perhaps, because I've heard of hair persisting after death, this peculiar longevity is due to the tender ministrations of undertakers. We may never know. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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