Pacific Northwest Gardening: New to Dave's, 0 by FallenLeaves

FallenLeaves wrote:
Hi
I'm new to Daves Garden! I'm hoping to find someone else in the Central Oregon area! I'm in the high desert and am dying to plant something with large leaves (other than rhubarb)! Is there any way I could possibly grow Gunnera? Maybe in a big pot that I bring indoors? I have a small water feature that stays wet on the outskirts & is partially shaded from the blistering dry heat we get here in the summer. Winters are generally frozen down about 6-8 inches & very dry too. Snow stays on the ground for weeks at a time.
I really miss the green, wet mossy fernlike landscapes of the Seattle area, where I'm originally from!
Any help or suggestions to this high desert newby?
Thanks,
J