"Early frost" refers to a situation where frost, which is a thin layer of ice, appears earlier than expected in the season. It implies that the weather has suddenly become very cold earlier than anticipated, potentially causing harm to plants, crops, or sensitive vegetation.
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This year, a
very early frost devastated much of the cherry blossoms but the blueberries are doing great!
For example, in Albuquerque, certain parts of the valley are hit
by early frosts but the higher elevations are not (cold air sinks, remember).
In some places the season got off to a slow start due to unusually warm weather, but
where early frosts and high winds got the birds off their tails excellent shooting was reported.
Crafted by hand of sterling silver, this exquisite necklace evokes leaves dusted
by early frost.
However, eschewing
an early frost is not enough.
What often happens is that after
an early frost, the weather will warm up sufficiently for another three weeks of growing.
The problem is to keep
the early frost from killing the plants.
Naturally,
an early frost can kill the plants or at the very least, significantly stunt their growth.
Then there's hail, tornados,
early frost, curly top virus, root rot, marauding rabbits, DEA agents dressed up like snails, slugs, hornworms, thrips, and even chile thieves.
The early frost is followed by an «Indian Summer» that brings enough warm weather to keep peppers growing for another 3 or 4 weeks.
Because of
the early frost here in Portland, Oregon, I have picked all (about 8 brown paper grocery bags full) of my guajillo, pasilla, poblano and other peppers.
Q: Hi Dave, Because of
the early frost here in Portland, Oregon, I have picked all (about 8 brown paper grocery bags full) of my guajillo, pasilla, poblano and other peppers.
Experience reminds us that
those early frosts invariably are followed by days and even weeks of ideal weather before a really devastating frost ends the growing season.
With
an early frost predicted for Oct. 16 in the Lower Hudson Valley, gardeners should take action to protect gardens, outdoor plants.
Weather and climate analyst Schneefan here writes of «
early frost» in the Arctic and how Greenland snow and ice have grown after being hit by a «snow bomb».