Uncategorized – My Northern Backyard

Can You Burn a Pizza Stone Clean in a Pizza Oven?

The other day I got an Ooni Koda 12 gas-fired pizza oven and was really, really excited. While I'm working on perfecting my pizza making (the first pizza came out pretty good, but the crust wasn't...

Do Pizza Ovens Create a Lot of Smoke?

Pizza ovens have become increasingly popular in recent years for commercial use and backyard cooking at home. With the rise in popularity of wood-fired and brick ovens, many people have questions...

About Us

Hi, I’m Geoff, and my backyard was a wreck – or at least it started out that way. We’ve lived in our current house for over a decade and it was a fixer-upper when we first got it – but after so much time getting the inside right it’s time to move outside.

When I started looking into how to make proper use of my backyard I realized that there was an opportunity to share what I’ve learned as I’ve learned it. I’m no expert but I’ll share what I find on various topics that make up living outdoors.

We live fairly close to the Canadian border, so the focus for this site is really around making your yard livable in the northern states and Canadian provinces – and that means 4 seasons of change.

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