My neighbor, who is from Alaska, tells me that a LOT of people from Alaska end up over here in the Spokane area, mostly in the areas north of Spokane, which is where we are, about half way between Spokane and the Canadian border. I have a greenhouse and grow lots of annuals. Daylilies do fine. I'm still trying to see if I can get some roses to survive. Clematis are happy. Bugs: stink bugs, wasps, yellowjackets, some ants, occasionally grasshoppers, but not too bad. Definitely have to water regularly in the summertime. Soil varies drastically by area. We generally have snow for 5 to 6 months, although right now it has all melted off here. This particular little town (Chewelah) is very nice. Small, without being too "small town-ish." We do live outside the city limits, tho, so maybe things are different in the town itself.
We like it a lot, and I'm originally from Southern California.
