In spite of all the sun, our growing season averages 100 days . That means you plant around the first of June, and plan for short season varieties of the things you like. Melons, Eggplant, Okra, and other sun lovers won't have time to mature here, nor will pumpkins. Cole crops and salad greens, root crops, and short season tomatoes all do well. In fact, root crops grow better here than in many places with longer growing seasons as long as they get sufficient water.
Many people have greenhouses to extend the season and sneak in a few pampered fruit trees.
Strawberries if mulched in winter, raspberries grow wild, along with Chokecherries. Native Plum, Manchurian Apricot, Crab Apples, and Bush Cherries will also produce a respectable crop, as will gooseberries and currants. The soil tends to be alkaline, but most garden crops either do not respond badly to it, or compensating for it is simple. This is not the easiest place to live, but when things are easy, you miss a lot of the fun. No McDonalds on the corner here either.