On Seed Packets, From When Do the Days Listed Start?

Question

New to vegetable gardening at the age of 63. Curious about the days printed on seed packets. When planted or when?

Answer 1

Way to go! It's never too late to start. Depending on the seed company, the "days" can be counted from time of transplanting seedling from germinating tray, transplanting plants into the ground, or sowing seed in the ground. While "days" should be used as a guideline, they can vary due to many factor; temperature, light, soil, nutrition and seed vigor to name a few.