For vegetables ... you can always pick the sunniest convenient spot, and
plant a small experimental plot this year, with some of your favorites,
and
see how it goes. You might not get a tremendous yield, but chances are it
would produce something, and then you'd know what your results may be.
I've had good yield of beans and vine crops in a small shady plot hacked
out
of the woods. Your Mileage My Vary. It depends on the amount of
available
light coming through, the amount of ambient light, the crops you grow, the
climate zone you're in, and the weather. If you can reduce the overhead
canopy somewhat you'll get more light, as someone else already
recommended.
If you want tomatoes you might invest in red plastic mulch, to reflect as
much back to the plant as possible. You can try it .... and be sure to
report back to the newsgroup in the fall.

I was kind of thinking about trying a few various things and seeing what
works. I like the container idea Pat had, but we're not here during the day.
I don't like putting anything next to the road because it's a high traffic
road and you won't *believe* the litter folks thoughtlessly throw out in MY
yard! It's very disheartening really.

I'd really like to have a community garden but there aren't any close by
where I could conveniently go and work in it. I would just go every now and
then and that's simply not enough.

Anyhow, thanks to all for the ideas and if there are any further ideas...
I'm all ears.

Cindy