~ Lettuce Follow Proven Ways to
Withstand the Heat and NOT Bolt ~

'Red Rosie' Romaine Lettuce ... that is what this rather attractive light red romaine has for a name. I must admit I am quite partial to it! ;-)

I found 5 plants stuck in amongst some end-of-season annuals and herbs yesterday at Home Hardware. I leveraged them out and handed over $1.50 then headed home quite happy with my purchase.

See the pictures of them as they looked when I got them home, not too bad ... 

I think they liked being transplanted into their own lovely planter ... 

A little googling once I sat down in my office told me that Red Rosie has strong, upright leaves with a nice romaine texture and sweetness. She is a fast-growing variety that maintains a narrow leaf. Her leaves are red more than halfway down and then fade to green, creating a unique "half and half" look. The final point I read was that Red Rosie has a high resistance to downy mildew.

That all sounded very encouraging, but you and I know lettuces like to bolt, go to seed and become bitter in higher temperatures. We have those higher temperatures now as it is July 12th and the mercury is very comfortable with 30 Celsius and higher of late. A need for shade from the hot sun sent me googling once more to get help to stop them from bolting. The information I gleaned worked wonders because when I applied it they grew on very nicely and I had several good servings from the harvests!!!

2 weeks after transplanting - July 27

Now, as you know, I always try to include a Bible connection in my Joy Journal Jottings, 'lettuce' (pardon the play on words) turn to Hebrews 10:21-25. This portion of scripture holds God's powerful 'lettuce/let us' responses and ways which can help us to NOT 'shrink back' from the heat of the world.

These three ways often referred to as 'The Three Lettuces', will surely strengthen and encourage us in the ways we are to love Him, our neighbour, and ourselves ( Mark 12:30-31 ).  

1. In Fellowship - "Let us draw near...with a true heart honest to God....in full assurance of faith...having a clear conscience and a body dedicated to God."  Hebrews 10:22

2. Be Faith-filled - "Let us hold fast....without wavering steady and strong...to our confession of faith in Christ...to God’s promise of eternal life." Hebrews 10:23

3. Be Forward-thinkers - "Let us stir up one another to love and good deeds... build up one another with lots of encouragement...help each other to see the day approaching —the Lord’s day." Hebrews 10:24-25 

As I say goodbye, for now, I invite you to listen and sing along to a wonderful worship song, "Come Let Us Worship" as sung by Chris Tomlin: https://youtu.be/BBX3OJ3swIU 

"Let us pray, let us pray,
Everywhere in every way.
Every moment of the day, it is the right time.
For the Father above,
He is listening with love
And He wants to answer us, so let us pray."
( Excerpted from another song by Steven Curtis Chapman )

Blessings in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Saviour,

Take good care, keep growing, and keep singing! 
Rose Naomi

"I will sing praise to ADONAI, my God, as long as I live." Psalm 104:33a