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Shade & Front Yard Veggies

Hi Sq. Footers,
I finally made it to Springfield, IL and back on to the
Internet.  I won't bore you with the long version, but
some of the challenges encountered in the last
15 days included a lost car (it was shipped to
Las Vegas), a dog who insisted on sitting on the
brake pedal of the rental van filled with plants and
computer equipment I drove from Texas to Illinois,
faulty Internet software and mountains of boxes
packed and marked by aliens from other worlds.
In a box labeled "Dishes," I found a drill press, two
flower pots, a quilt and a cast iron kettle.

Here are my first Zone 5 garden questions--and I'll
have many, I'm sure.
I have a backyard full of trees and limited sunshine.
There are two spots near the back fence that get about
8 hours of patchy sunlight (due to conifers and maples all around).
Will those spots be good enough for veggies?  My
other alternative is to plant veggies in the front yard
which has a strong morning sun exposure, plus a
reflective brick wall.  Has anyone done veggies in
their front yard, and, if so, please share your experiences.
Doreen Howard
Zone 5b (where it was 67 for a high today), formerly Zone 9b
(where it's been 100 plus for months)

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