[pawsnclaws]

In my garden i have about 6 huge conifers as tall if not taller than my house the end oof my garden does get the sun although the rest does not  get much i live in privately rented and will not pay lol to get them cut down i think the land lord should anyway do you think anything will ever grow in the garden in the way of veg bearing in mind i dont have grass and weeds in there maybe that is a clue for my

[penance]

If it that shaded you will have problems, also i imagine it can be quite dry in the summer.

Your landlord is under no obligation to prune the trees unless they are diseased or dangerous.

[BostonInbred]

The easiest way to kill conifers, as anyone in the trade can tell you, is to drive two or three long copper nails or rods into them at the base. The copper bars set up a negative electric gradient with the ground, and stop the sap rising up the tree, killing it. Its also practically undetectable,  unless you chop the tree down at the point you nailed it.

[penance]

The copper nail story is a complete falacy and does not kill tree's. Yes, i was in the trade

Also, it is illegal, the trees are the property of the landlord and as such willingly killing or damaging them is criminal damage.

[pawsnclaws]

no it is actually not at all dry in the summer and the end of the garden is in full sun the bit i would use for the veg but will the trees use any goodness in the soil leaving none for the veg

[JayG]

Assuming your trees don't take up all the garden space choose the sunniest possible area as far away from them as possible and you should be fine!