I see you're in Nova Scotia, so I'm not sure if my successes will be relevant to you. I'm told the whole of Scotland is like
gardening in the shade! If you're getting a bit of sunshine then there ought to be some light through the day. I'm pretty damp as well here - rain anytime of year. It can be dry under
trees which may make a difference too.
Usually people say green vegetables do well in shade, and certainly my kale doesn't seem to need much sun - both the
perennial kale and an annual one that seeds around seem happy anywhere here. Parsley seeds itself happily in the shade. Erythronium bulb are pleasant eating (I must harvest mine this year and divide them!) Good King Henry seems to be OK in shade as is my Hablitzia tamnoides.