I am still spraying neem oil on them. If you don't have buds I don't think it can ever be too late to start, unless they already laid eggs in there. I will stop once my buds start forming a little more. Probably another couple of weeks. I am no expert on bug control, but this year I have less damage with the neem oil. I don't really like the idea of spraying it onto buds. Even though it is organic, it smells bad and is an oil.
Anyone know when to stop using it?
When is the coast clear with bud worms? And when is too far into budding to spray?
Here are a couple of updated pics of the plants. So far so good. I had someone I can trust, and lives nearby, volunteer to water the plants in the greenhouse on Wednesdays. Thats one problem solved.