I like doing this kind of outdoor work when I can. At my girlfriends' parents house, at my parents' house, etc. Give me manual labor and a cup of joe and a lunch bag and I'm set, I dunno.
I get into a roll and can usually accomplish a lot in a day or a weekend. This pig just takes pictures of something he's been working on for months.
Day 1:
1. Go to Home Depot.
2. Buy plants, soil, bricks, and a fire pit.
3. Go back to the hovel and install bricks into ground, pluck weeds, pour soil into garden, install plants, install fire pit.
4. Mow lawn.
Day 2:
1. Go to Menard's, Home Depot, or Lowe's or shop online and find a humble patio set (anywhere from $300-$500) and an umbrella.
2. Buy them.
3. Add to area.
In a month, this area will still look like shit. Maybe he's really poor right now for some reason. Cough, lolsuit, cough.