A Letter Home

A Letter HomeDearest Mother,

I have learned so much since coming to the town of Summer! Levisticum, Dicentra, and Nymphaea are wonderful people who have welcomed me with great love.

The town fairies have something called a garden that they use for food and beauty. I never knew you could intentionally grow just what you want! My cousins are so kind and patient as they teach me all about it. They have also asked me to take them to the woods sometime so I can show them all the fruits, roots, and shoots that we like to eat.

They have given me my own cottage to use and helped me dig up a small plot to start my own garden. Then they gave me some seeds and some little pots and showed me how to plant them and set them in the window. I kept them watered and after about a week they started to sprout! Now they are getting leaves and growing tall. Nymphaea told me I need to start setting them outside during the day so they get used to the weather. This is called "hardening off" the seedlings. The first day I was just to put them in the shade for an hour or so because the bright sun might burn their leaves if they aren't used to it. The next day I left them out for three hours, and let them get a little bit of sun. Each day I am going to keep them out a little longer and soon I can plant the ones that don't mind a little frost. I still don't really understand what these vegetables are or how they will taste, but it is wonderfully fun to garden!

The ice is off all the puddles now. I'm going to go fishing today for tadpoles. Maybe I'll even catch a newt or two!

Although I am having a wonderful time, I miss you very much. Thank you for all you've done to raise me up to be a proper fairy. I'm sure it's not easy to bring up children, but I hope that now that I am 210 years old, you and Father feel I have turned out well. I know I am still young, but I hope to be a credit to you. Please say hello to everyone back home.

With all my love,
Asarum

 

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