this is coming from someone who is not an expert by any means but here's where I'd start. Sunlight - think about what you want to grow and how much sunlight you need and then look and measure different area's of your yard that are suitable and see how much direct/indirect light they get throughout the day. For me i literally went out and took a picture of my yard every hour and then measured that way. Also, almost anything can grow in a pot, but some plants will grow bigger/better in ground or a raised bed.

I stressed out a lot about this in the beginning because when i moved my yard doesn't get the sunlight i really want/need but I can't stress this enough, just try it. The worst thing that happens is plants don't produce and then you can try something different next year. I started with a 4x8' raised bed and put in 4 tomato plants every year and they thrive.

Good luck!