It depends on the length of our summer season, but as a rule, if you have a southern exposure spot that receives 6 hours or more of direct sun daily, you can grow (some) vegetables on the West shore of Tahoe. Tahoe City has an average of 71 frost-free days- with July often the only frost-free month! A raised bed or wine barrel can use a smaller space and allow you to better manage sun exposure, irrigation, and creating protective covering options for birds and summer hailstorms. Some shorter time to maturity vegetable options to consider are herbs, cherry tomatoes, Mountain Strawberry, De Cicco broccoli, snap peas, kale/chard/lettuce mixes.