Well, thubb22, they should be budding when they see 12 hours of TOTAL darkness / 12 hours light EVERY day.

If they are outside, tha's probably goin' on right now.

Since you ask, though, they're probably inside. That means they won't start budding until you put the lights on a timer, and give them their 12 hours of darkness daily.

After that, depends on what "type" (strain) it is, how "done" you want it, etc.

8-12 weeks, maybe.
Plus 2-4 weeks to "cure," (minimum :thumbsup

Look at all the grow forums here and read the "stickies" at the top of each category. They are there for a reason. Welcome, HTH, Hermie