hard frost
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"The Craterium minutum slime mould was found on decaying vegetation, at the edge of a compost heap in my garden, captured following a hard frost," said Webb.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
First his fruit and corn crops in northern Italy withered in a hard frost, then they were hit by torrential rains and record flooding, followed by an exceptional heatwave and finally hail storms.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023
Houttuynia cordata `Chameleon’ should be contained in a pot for its spreading ways, but its gorgeous foliage sparks every flower arrangement from May through the first hard frost.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
If your winters are mild, they will bloom until there is a hard frost, and they might even come back and bloom again in the spring.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2021
The stormy weather was followed by sleet and snow, and then by a hard frost which did not break till well into February.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
