It means that the weather is cold enough for frost to form on the ground.
It is the title of a famous poem by James Whitcomb Riley:
WHEN the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock,
And you hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin' turkey-cock,
And the clackin' of the guineys, and the cluckin' of the hens,
And the rooster's hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence;
O, it's then the time a feller is a-feelin' at his best,
With the risin' sun to greet him from a night of peaceful rest,
As he leaves the house, bareheaded, and goes out to feed the stock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock.
They's something kindo' harty-like about the atmusfere
When the heat of summer's over and the coolin' fall is here-
Of course we miss the flowers, and the blossoms on the trees,
And the mumble of the hummin'-birds and buzzin' of the bees;
But the air's so appetizin'; and the landscape through the haze
Of a crisp and sunny morning of the airly autumn days
Is a pictur' that no painter has the colorin' to mock-
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock.
The husky, rusty Russel of the tossels of the corn,
And the raspin' of the tangled leaves as golden as the morn;
The stubble in the furries-kindo' lonesome-like, but still
A-preachin' sermuns to us of the barns they growed to fill;
The strawstack in the medder, and the reaper in the shed;
The hosses in theyr stalls below-the clover overhead!-
O, it sets my hart a-clickin' like the tickin' of a clock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock.
Then your apples all is gethered, and the ones a feller keeps
Is poured around the cellar-floor in red and yaller heaps;
And your cider-makin's over, and your wimmern-folks is through
With theyr mince and apple-butter, and theyr souse and sausage too!...
I don't know how to tell it-but ef such a thing could be
As the angels wantin' boardin', and they'd call around on me-
I'd want to 'commodate 'em-all the whole-indurin' flock-
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock.
It is a poem by American author James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), first published in 1883. There is another poem about pumpkins and frost that is similar to Riley's poem but goes: When the frost is on the pumpkin and the chill is on the vine...
Something to do with sex.
Yes, I would very much like to have another slice of pumpkin pie. There's a little frost on the pumpkin this morning.
Frost on a pumpkin is a physical change. It occurs when water vapor in the air freezes on the surface of the pumpkin, forming ice crystals. This process does not alter the chemical composition of the pumpkin itself; rather, it is a temporary condition that can change with temperature fluctuations.
Frost forming on a pumpkin is a physical change. This process involves the transition of water vapor in the air into ice crystals as temperatures drop, without altering the chemical composition of the water. The pumpkin itself remains chemically unchanged, although its physical state may be affected by the frost. Therefore, it is classified as a physical change.
In the poem "When the Frost is on the Pumpkin" by James Whitcomb Riley, the term "strawstack" refers to a stack of straw or hay that is used for bedding or feeding animals. It symbolizes the rural setting and the harvest season during autumn.
a pumpkin is 'une citrouille' in French.
It can mean "pumpkin, squash"
To prevent your pumpkin from freezing in cold weather, you can bring it indoors or cover it with a blanket or tarp to protect it from frost. Placing it in a sheltered area, such as a porch or garage, can also help keep it from freezing.
the fear of turning into a pumpkin
Citrouille.
If you mean frost in the ground then it's routa in Finnish.