25 Windowsill Vegetables Every 1970s Mom Grew That Still Work Today

What did our moms keep growing on the kitchen windowsill all winter long? Here are 25 windowsill vegetables every 1970s mom grew, from a glass of green onions that never runs out to a head of Belgian endive grown in the dark under the stairs, and every one still works in your kitchen today. Subscribe for more old-fashioned stories and tips:    / @sarahsoldfashionedtips   Facts, names and dates in this video were checked before publishing. Where a story is only a legend, Sarah tells it as "the story goes." Sarah is an AI narrator voice. Some scenes use real historic photographs and film; scenes marked "AI illustration" are AI images made to show what the story describes, so small details may differ. It starts in 1977, the winter snow fell on South Florida and the freeze wiped out most winter vegetables, while the chives and green onions on kitchen windowsills kept going. Then come the first eight you can start this week: green onions in a glass, the parsley pot dug up before the frost, the bean sprout jar (and the juice carton trick), chives that need a frost first, Cherry Belle radishes, a tray of pea shoots, the hanging carrot basket and green tomatoes ripened in newspaper. After three windowsill habits comes midwinter, with the Tiny Tim tomato, the sweet potato vine, cress that spells your grandchild's name, cilantro, garlic greens, basil cuttings, ginger, rosemary and the pepper plant that sleeps until spring. Late winter brings beet greens, watercress, Tom Thumb lettuce, mint, nasturtiums, Jefferson's corn salad, the Chia Pet and its famous jingle, and Belgian endive grown in the dark. What you'll take away: 25 vegetables and herbs you can grow with a glass, a jar or a small pot Three little phrases for any windowsill: bright glass, cool feet, a third at a time Which window suits which plant, and how to keep pots off the cold glass Small projects to do with your grandchildren, like a plate of cress that grows their name Helpful for the windowsill (each one also has a free old way in the video): Mesh sprouting lid for a Mason jar: Small full-spectrum LED grow light with a plug-in timer: Plant saucers: Long windowsill planter box with a drip tray: Seed tray with drainage holes and a catch tray: Soil moisture meter: Seeds: Cherry Belle radish, Tiny Tim tomato, Tom Thumb lettuce, cress, corn salad (mache), nasturtium: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you buy through these links, the channel may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. What grew on your mother's kitchen windowsill when you were little? Tell me in the comments, and tell me where you're watching from. I read every one. CHAPTERS 00:00 1977: snow in South Florida 01:30 1. Green onions regrown in a glass of water 03:09 2. The parsley pot dug up before the frost 04:11 3. The bean sprout jar 07:27 4. Chives that need a frost before coming inside 08:21 5. Cherry Belle radishes in a window box 09:47 6. A tray of pea shoots 11:00 7. The hanging carrot basket 12:17 8. Green tomatoes ripened in newspaper 13:27 Three habits for the windowsill 15:10 9. The Tiny Tim tomato 16:22 10. A sweet potato vine in a jar of water 17:02 11. Cress that spells your grandchild's name 18:29 12. Cilantro by a cool window 19:16 13. Garlic greens from sprouting cloves 20:09 14. Basil cuttings in a glass of water 20:59 15. Ginger in a pot 21:51 16. Rosemary brought indoors 22:57 17. A pepper plant brought in for the winter 24:36 18. Beet greens in a dish of water 24:57 19. Watercress from a store-bought bunch 25:31 20. Tom Thumb lettuce 26:05 21. Mint in a pot of its own 26:38 22. Nasturtiums in a window box 27:00 23. Corn salad, the winter green 27:37 24. The Chia Pet 28:42 25. Belgian endive grown in the dark 29:55 Bright glass, cool feet, a third at a time #oldfashionedtips #windowsillgarden #vintagekitchen #1970s