The frost is out of the ground

March 3

It is an exceedingly warm and pleasant day. The snow is suddenly all gone except heels, and -- what is more remarkable -- the frost is generally out of the ground, e.g. in our garden, for the reason that it has not been in it.

The snow came December 4th, before the ground was frozen to any depth, has been unusually deep, and the ground has not been again exposed till now. Hence, though we have had a little very cold weather and a good deal of steady cold, the ground generally has not been frozen.

H. D. Thoreau, Journal, March 3, 1861

It is an exceedingly warm and pleasant day. The snow is suddenly all gone except heels, and -- what is more remarkable -- the frost is generally out of the ground. See March 9, 1852 ("When the frost comes out of the ground, there is a corresponding thawing of the man.”) Compare March 30, 1852 ("Though the frost is nearly out of the ground, the winter has not broken up in me." )

March 3.  See A Book of the Seasons,  by Henry Thoreau March 3

Snow suddenly gone

and frost is out of the ground

not exposed till now.

A Book of the Seasons,  by Henry Thoreau, The frost is out of the ground

A Book of the Seasons,  by Henry Thoreau

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