![Nemo's Garden is the world's first underwater farm growing terrestrial plants. Fruits, vegetables and herbs are grown in these air-filled biospheres, anchored to the seafloor.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100629-4.jpg?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
Nemo's Garden is the world's first underwater farm growing terrestrial plants. Fruits, vegetables and herbs are grown in these air-filled biospheres, anchored to the seafloor.
![Located off the coast of Noli, Italy, the garden (pictured here from above) is a research project to test the feasibility of growing crops underwater.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100803-dji-0261.jpg?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
Located off the coast of Noli, Italy, the garden (pictured here from above) is a research project to test the feasibility of growing crops underwater.
![The dome-like greenhouses, roughly two meters in diameter, can hold anywhere from 70 to 100 plants each.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100752-2.jpg?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
The dome-like greenhouses, roughly two meters in diameter, can hold anywhere from 70 to 100 plants each.
![Co-founder Luca Gamberini says that differences in the light spectrum and pressure alter how the plants grow compared to farming on land.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100642-22.png?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
Co-founder Luca Gamberini says that differences in the light spectrum and pressure alter how the plants grow compared to farming on land.
![One study showed that basil grown underwater in Nemo's Garden had a higher level of antioxidants and essential oils. Once plants are ready for harvest, a diver will clip the vegetation, place it in bags, and float the bags to the surface.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100609-17.jpg?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
One study showed that basil grown underwater in Nemo's Garden had a higher level of antioxidants and essential oils. Once plants are ready for harvest, a diver will clip the vegetation, place it in bags, and float the bags to the surface.
![The greenhouses are monitored through hi-tech sensors and cameras, which allow the team to change settings on land.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100740-5.jpg?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
The greenhouses are monitored through hi-tech sensors and cameras, which allow the team to change settings on land.
![During the winter or at night, artificial light is used to help the plants grow, producing this glowing effect which can be seen from land.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100533-dji-0325.jpg?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
During the winter or at night, artificial light is used to help the plants grow, producing this glowing effect which can be seen from land.
![Gamberini says he hopes Nemo's Garden will help coastal regions, like Noli's (pictured), that could benefit from the additional growing space.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230426100551-dji-0254.jpg?c=original&q=h_447,c_fill)
Gamberini says he hopes Nemo's Garden will help coastal regions, like Noli's (pictured), that could benefit from the additional growing space.