Look to ensure a distance
11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between English seeds when sowing to make sure your seedlings have enough space. Soil temperature should be kept higher than
21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.
By our calculations, you should look at sowing English about 42 days before your last frost date.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as English is a hardy plant.
The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) + -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” .