To
grow, plants need stable temperatures, exposure to sunlight, water, and
protection from parasites. While scuba diving off the coast of Italy,
Sergio Gamberini had an idea about how he could provide all four: he
could build greenhouses underwater.
Thus was born
Nemo's Garden.
This project has erected lightweight offshore greenhouses. The plants
are close enough to the surface of the water that they receive sunlight.
The seawater evaporates inside the canopy to provide fresh water. And
predatory insects can't reach the plants.
This sustainable form of
agriculture can make previously unused coastal areas agriculturally
productive. Nemo's Garden offers large greenhouses like the ones you see
above, as well as smaller, hobbyist greenhouses that house single
plants.
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