CZ & Elvin’s Week by Week Garden Guide with Notes and Ephemera for Mixed Media

This is no ordinary gardening book. C.Z. & Elvin’s Week-By-Week Garden Guide (with an introduction by Truman Capote) is a vintage 1970s copy that has lived a full life in the hands of a devoted gardener. Its pages hold handwritten notes, seasonal planting reminders, and tucked-away clippings ranging from botanical prints to old newspaper cuttings and even a Hallmark Christmas card.

For mixed media artists, it is a ready-made archive of textures and histories. Marginalia, ephemera, and illustrations (including line drawings of plants such as daffodils and poison ivy) make this an inspiring sourcebook for collage, altered books, journaling, or assemblage. It is as much raw material for creative work as it is a collectible guide.

Condition: worn cover, creases, age-toned pages, extensive handwritten notes, and loose inserts included as found

Size: approx. 21 cm x 14 cm

Era: 1970s

Authors: C.Z. Guest and Elvin McDonald, introduction by Truman Capote

A one-of-a-kind piece that bridges practical gardening with the poetry of everyday life, ready to be reimagined in your own creative practice.