The Secrets of Frost霜之密語

In rural Suffolk， where I live， frost most commonly arrives in December. In Aviemore， October. In Penzance it might not happen at all. For gardeners and agriculturalists the phenomenon is a blessing and a curse： it breaks up heavy soils， kills weeds， reduces pest populations， and turns parsnips， carrots， kale and leeks so much sweeter. But at the other end of winter， unseasonably late frosts can wreak havoc1， leaving new plant-growth limp and blackened and dead.

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