You might want to reconsider the cabbage, carrots and broccoli as they take a while to mature and quite a lot of space, although I grow minicole cabbage and don't plant it out 'til late on when something else has finished. Partial shade is not a problem, in fact most salad leaves prefer it as Liriodendron said
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
You can also grow a surprising amount of veg in large tub trugs - the big plastic buckets. You can then position them in the best site during the growing season then stack the trugs away when not in use. I would urge you to try salad potatoes, which can be grown in tubs - nothing like a freshly harvested Charlotte! Same with broad beans, incredible difference to SM bought ones, picked fresh and young they are a different vegetable altogether. Brassicas do need much more commitment, time-wise and you need to be careful to rotate their growing spot as they are prone to disease and don’t get on with some other veg. All veg need sun for photosynthesis, to get them going and feed the plant, but agree salad leaves, spinach and beetroot appreciate some shade, especially in the hotter months. The spot where the paddling pool is, at the end of the patio, looks a perfect site for a raised bed and climbing beans there would also shade the lower half of your greenhouse. Having gone on about sun, greenhouses can overheat, so need good ventilation and shade netting when the sun is shining directly on them. Only you really know, or can get to know, your plot, so just experiment and have fun growing.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Love the idea of the tubtrugs @Nollie. I will have to give this a go. Still plenty to do and I appreciate all the advice regarding which vegetables. I’m a complete novice so salad leaves, spinach sound like a good starting point for me. I can’t make up my mind about a greenhouse. There are some small freestanding ones Available that might give me some freedom to try out different places or whether I go for a lean-to style greenhouse in the place you suggested. But this presents a couple of problems as the outside tap/hose and drain are there. I was thinking that there is potential for additional raised beds - in front of the patio, right-hand side, but I think I need to start small first! See how I get in and whether I can produce anything edible!
Starting small is a good idea, you can even put some tub trugs in the semi shade at the back to see how they get on, before committing to creating a permanent veg patch there - I would be very happy to be proved wrong on that point. In fact, Herbaceous and Liriodendron would say they already have 😆
Good luck, let us know how you get on.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Great idea @Nollie. I can do this whilst working on the rest of the garden, instead of waiting until we’ve finished the shed etc. I’ll let you know how I get on.
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Good luck, let us know how you get on.