Hi Steve and welcome to GoY growing your veg. under the laburnum will not cause a health risk. However, veg. need a good deal of sunlight to grow and ripen which is unlikely in the shad of a tree. Which veg. did you actually plant?

yes of course you can. The seeds of the laburnum are poison if you eat them, so dont eat them :o))

welcome to GoY too

Nothing grows under my Laburnum too shady.

Thankyou for your information, I have picked about the only spot I have for the veg, I'm hoping they get enough sun, time will tell, I have only had the garden since last July and still don't know what's in it, so will probably use this site for some more answers. Once again thank you

Lets hope you get some nice surprises in your new garden Steve