Patty,
In your environment the plant needs bloom formula from spring onwards to compensate for the winter sheltering.
If you are comfortable with the height of the plant, I wouldn't prune the growth on top, but let the pods droop down on the sides from their own weight.
My suggestion from the previous post was simply to start a new plant but train it to be shorter. Also, after your big plant has bloomed and produced fruit, you can safely "cut it down to size" -- resulting in something like 6 plants: two from the existing base, and 4 more from the existing upper structure.
In case you haven't seen this picture before -- here's what I hope your plant looks like next September!
