"Roberta Bagshaw" wrote in message
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Sometimes giving the plants a sprinkle of Potash around the base will make
the plants produce fruit. (I'm not talking about ashes from the
fire.......
but the mineral Potash, which you can buy quite cheaply at any gardening
store.)

why not wood ash roberta? (accepting it can be dry, a good watering will
solve that, and can sweeten soil which may need monitoring).

rob