A young Scottish woman has managed to save 6,000 pounds (approx. US$7,900) by transforming her dull garden into an outdoor haven that is fitted with a hot tub, fire pit, and lounge area. Alex Lawson, 26, from Aberdeen, Scotland, had spent months transforming the garden of her three-bed terraced house into an outdoor living space. “I moved in September 2019 and the garden was put on the back burner,” Alex said. “Before moving in, I had never even put up shelves let alone tackled a huge garden project.” After receiving quotes for 11,000 pounds (US$14,500), Alex decided to take matters into her own hands and set to work on revamping the garden, with it costing just 5,000 pounds (US$6,500) in total. Alex, an engineer, started working on the project during the first lockdown in May 2020 and continued working on it for over a year, adding some extra bits. “I’m …