The Wolf And The Faerie

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Available at Ashanti’s Garden🌿(While Supplies Last)

Happy Summer, everyone. I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to show everyone what’s currently available at Ashanti’s Garden, both online and at the markets. There are only a few of each item left, and I’m going to wait to have another restock after everything is sold out. I’m currently giving myself a break so I can take better care of myself, and figure out what I want to do moving forward, for business and life. (I’ll post more about that later.) Ashanti’s Garden is not going anywhere, so don’t worry. I just want to take a step back, and reevaluate what I can do to help my business grow more, among other things. Feel free to check out everything available. If you want to support Ashanti’s Garden in other ways, please check out my “Important Update” post pinned in my profile. That’s all I have for now. Thank you, and have a great day.

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Hi Again🌿-New Journal Post at ashantisgarden.com

(Here’s a reintroduction to myself and my business, especially the website. Visit my website to see more posts.)

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It’s been a while since I introduced myself and this space. I want to start posting more for this Journal, so I decided to start with this reintroduction.

Welcome to Ashanti’s Garden. My name is Ashanti, and I’m one of the creators of this small business since 2017. I studied herbalism at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine back in 2018, and I’ve been self-teaching myself ever since. I create all natural, medicinal bath and body products, herbal remedies, and all natural beeswax candles, made with mostly organic and homegrown ingredients. I also create art prints and coloring pages.

This business was given to me by my father, and we have been working together ever since. What started as a business selling homegrown perennials and ornamental grasses, Ashanti’s Garden has expanded to sell his organic produce and plants, along with my products previously mentioned. Even now, we plan to expand even further. (Fun Fact: The name Ashanti’s Garden was created by my father, who was inspired by me as a child playing in our old family garden.)

This website is a space for my shops, the main Shop, the Secondhand Shop, and the Local Produce Pickup Shop. If you live locally, check out the “Local Markets and Events” tab. You can buy all of our products in person. If you would like to support Ashanti’s Garden in others ways, check out the “Other Links” tab. This Journal is where I’ll share some announcements, herbal profiles, recipes, and more. If you’d like, you can sign up for the email list, so you can be updated via newsletter for shop updates and exclusive news. I’m also on Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr as @ashantisgarden, if you would like to follow for more updates. I hope you’ll enjoy what we have to offer here. If you have any questions for me, you can email me via [email protected]. If you’re new to my business in general or you’ve been with me since the beginning, welcome and thank you so much for the support.

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Important Update

Hi everyone. I hope you’re doing well. I’ve been slowly restocking for the Spring Shop Update, but I’m not entirely sure when I’ll be able to launch everything. Business online has been very slow for a while now. Ever since I switched from Etsy to Squarespace a few years ago, it’s been very hard to advertise and bring people to my website. Posting on social media has also gotten worse and worse over the years. I got so burnt out from constantly trying to post reels, and the results never reflected the work I put into them. No matter the number of views I got, I would only get little to no online orders for months straight. So I decided to stop posting reels for now. I’ve also been recovering from my health issues, so balancing my health with business/work has been a bit off track, but it’s getting better. On top of online orders being slow, farmers markets and events during the winter time are also very slow. Thankfully, the summer markets are almost here, so business will start to pick up there. As for online, I’m still working on it. I’ll keep posting the best that I can on social media, and even try to expand in more advertising methods. I’ve been at this business for 9 years now, and I plan on keeping it for even longer. If you would like to help me during this time, I would really appreciate it. There are different ways to support Ashanti’s Garden:

•Simply sharing about my business, whether online or in person, can go a long way.

•You can always buy directly from the Shops on my website, ashantisgarden.com. Love Bundle Boxes are still available, and Elderberry Syrup is out of stock till fall/winter season.

• I have a Patreon for my art projects for @thewolfandthefaerie . If you want to subscribe to any of the tiers, check my bio.

•If you would like to send tips/donations for my business, I have a PayPal. You can find it if you search Ashanti’s Garden or ashanti142.

That’s all I have for now. Please feel free to share this post. As always, thank you so much for all of your love and support. Happy Spring!

With lots of love,

Ashanti

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Art Prints and Coloring Pages 🎨

I want to show you all of the art prints and coloring pages I have available so far. All of them, except for Spring Dream, were originally created back when I was still in college. I took the same art course for two of my remaining semesters, and it was really fun to experience it each time. Spring Dream is my more recent art print, and my first time working with digital art. The coloring pages came to be when a lot of people were interested in the black and white prints, but wanted to color them. I’ll get into the details of each art piece in later posts. I plan on making more art prints soon, plus other kinds of art projects. Which one is your favorite print? My personal favorites are Inner Spirit, Flower Still Life II, and Galaxy Hair.

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Herb Restock: Autumn Sh🍁p Update Coming Soon

I’ve been slowly working on the Autumn Sh🍁p Update, which will include reimagined fall products and fan favorites that need to be restocked. I’m taking a break from restocking until everything is ready for this Update. I may have went a bit overboard for the past couple months, and now I feel burnt out, a little under the weather, and in need of some rest. I plan to launch everything between this month and October. In the meantime, feel free to check out what’s available right now. Every order comes with a gift. Feel free to also share any of my post and/or feedback. If you are interested in early updates and discounts every once in a while, go to ashantisgarden.com and sign up for the email list.

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Autumn and Winter Wellness🌿

Elderberry Syrup and Fire Cider are now available for Preorder. Be prepared for cold and flu season with these powerful plant medicines. You can find more details about each product on my website, ashantisgarden.com. Every order comes with a gift. Also, if you want to get early updates and discounts every once in a while, go to ashantisgarden.com and sign up for the email list.

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Free Sample with Each Order✨

Every order, whether online or at markets/events, comes with a gift. So far, there are only sample teas and roll-on samples of body oils. I plan to add more types of samples soon. If you would like a specific sample when you order online, be sure to let me know in the notes section at checkout. Feel free to also join the email list, and be the first to see any discounts and new updates.

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Bulk Herbs 🌿

We have a different variety of bulk herbs available in the sh💚p. Each bag is one ounce of herbs and $5 per bag. Check out these and more items on my website, ashantisgarden.com. Feel free to also join the email list, and be the first to see any new updates.

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Cleaning for Spring Sale~

Everything in the shop is 20% off with code SPRING20 at checkout. I’m currently taking a break from making anything until majority of the stock is sold. I haven’t been feeling well for a while, and I’m just now getting my health back on track. After I feel rested enough, I will restock the shop. If you are interested, I also have other ways to support me and my business. All of the l!nks are in my bi0, including the sh0p, my tip jar, my Depop page, and my patre0n for my art. Please check out everything here, and feel free to share this post.

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The Heart Tea is now out of stock. Today’s the last day of the Love Sale. Use code LOVE15 at checkout for 15% off your order. If you are interested, please check out everything available at ashantisgarden.com (l!nk in bi0). Also, feel free to share this post if you know anyone else that might be interested.

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Lavender Lotion Bars are out of stock. Lotion Bars will take a while to restock, and there is only one left of the Apple Pie Spiced Lotion Bars. You can use code SC20 at checkout, for 20% off that and other fall and summer items. You can also use code LOVE15 at checkout for 15% off everything else. This sale ends February 15. If you are interested, please check out everything available at ashantisgarden.com (l!nk in bi0). Also, feel free to share this post if you know anyone else that might be interested.

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Faebruary Day 9~ Fachan

Fachan is a one eyed, one armed, and one legged goblin, that lives in isolated areas. It will harm anyone that traverses on his land, and he is dressed in a matted feathery cloak. He’s also described as gross, so I tried to depict him in that way.

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Faebruary Day 8~Wrach

A Wrach is Welsh corn spirit, specifically the effigy crafted to honor the spirit. When I saw this, I immediately thought to draw this little corn dolly. Every time I look at her, she makes me smile.

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Faebruary Day 7~The Seven Whistlers

The Seven Whistlers are a group of entities, who go about screeching and wailing before a storm. These spirits often take the form of flying bird-like creatures, howling dogs, and other malicious little terrors. I wanted them to be bird-like, but it took me a while to put a concept together. This was the end result, but I think I could have done better. If you can’t tell right away, I made a few mistakes here and there.

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Love Sale 💕~

Everything is 15% off with code LOVE15 at checkout.

Sale ends 2/15. There is also a seasonal clearance sale with code SC20 at checkout, for summer and fall items. If you are interested, please check out everything available at ashantisgarden.com (l!nk in bi0). Also, feel free to share this post if you know anyone else that might be interested.

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Faebruary Day 6~Mauthe Dhoog

The Mauthe Dhoog is an ominous black dog that warns you of any impending doom. To make mine even more ominous, I have its skull exposed.

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Faebruary Day 5~Shag Foal

Shag Foal is a bogey beast that haunts the roadways. It looks like a shaggy donkey with fiery eyes, and it tends to incite fear more than it causes harm. I rarely draw any equestrians, but I tried my best to make it look like a donkey/horse.

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