Grow 'em outdoors in the ground!
LOL, never spent much time in Wyoming, I take it?
We have four unique seasons: road construction season during May and June, rodeo season from June to August, hunting season from August thru October, and winter from November to April. None of 'em are especially wet. The first half of road construction season, all of hunting season, and all of winter are cold to freezin', and growin' anything acclimated to less than a sub-arctic climate outdoors is nigh impossible at the best of times.
Alright, a bit of exaggeration there. It
IS dry with freezing weather possible during any month. I've seen it snow enough to leave snow on the ground every month except July, and have seen it snow in the middle of a thunderstorm in May. This wasn't at higher elevations, that was right here in Cheyenne. Average annual precipitation is only 'round 12", IIRC. Seriously, I'd love to be able to grow a greater variety of things outdoors, but the climate here just isn't conducive.
WYite