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I decided to hop onto Facebook Marketplace and found someone to buy red Georgia Clay and gravel from. Below is a list of all the supplies I used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supply List for Fire Pit Area: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that you have the list, let’s get into how I brought this together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Real Work Begins<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, it was time to lay down dirt. Moving that heavy Georgia clay was by far<\/em> the hardest part of the project. I started by raking the dirt into a wheelbarrow and dumping it into the sunken area. Thankfully, a friend came to help, but even with the extra hands, progress was slow. Eventually, I hired additional help (for a few hundred bucks) to get the job done in a reasonable amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once all the dirt was in, I grabbed a steel rake and worked on leveling it out as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After smoothing the ground, I laid down landscaping cloth to help with weed control. Then I started covering the cloth with rocks. Halfway through, I realized I needed backup (because, honey, Auntie can only do so much!). I called in my dad to help finish laying the stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To define the space, we installed wood barriers around the firepit area. We secured the wood by hammering extra-long nails through it into the ground. While it\u2019s not strictly necessary, I believe those nails have helped the wood stay in place long-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a side… but I had a tree cut down in an attempt to create a clear path for a truck to dump the dirt and the rocks into the hole to avoid from having to do as much manual labor. There wasn’t enough room for the trucks to do this even with cutting the tree down. Hence this blog post about me wheel barrowing through every step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I also used some leftover chopped tree wood to close off the back of the firepit area. I stacked the wood crisscross to create a “fence” look. Even though I didn’t have enough wood to enclose the entire space, it turned out better than I imagined!<\/p>\n\n\n\n More Progress Pictures of the DIY Backyard Firepit: I absolutely love my firepit area. I’ve already used it several times and plan to continue adding flowers and small bushes around it to create a cozy, garden feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Planting shrubs and flowers is definitely experimental for me. I\u2019m still figuring out what can survive with minimal effort (until I either learn more or can hire someone to maintain it). Either way, it’s been a labor of love, and I\u2019m proud of how far it\u2019s come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Above is a few weeks after completing the firepit area and I am attempting to grow Hostas around the gravel area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
The Real Work Begins <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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