Anne, I think what texaskitty is asking is what is generally meant by "days to maturity." I wonder about that, too. If a seed packet says "90 days to maturity" does that mean 90 days from the time you stick the seed in the ground, or from the time it germinates, or what? I can't think of a specific example, but it sure seems like it takes a lot longer to harvest some things than what the seed packets tell you. This question might better be asked over in the edibles forum, since it seems mostly relevant to plants you plan to harvest. Maybe?