An experimental agriculture project has been growing crops such as strawberries, lettuce, and basil underwater for about four years, creating viable plants 20 feet under the ocean off the coast of Italy. It came into the news most recently on June 30, when the Washington Post interviewed underwater farmer Luca Gamberini, son of the project’s founder, Sergio Gamberini. He said he hopes that the project becomes economically stable enough to support developing countries where plants are challenging to grow. 

The project is organized by the Ocean Reef Group, the Gamberini’s diving company. They haven’t sold any of the produce yet, only used it at family dinners. Ocean life likes it too, though: octopi and seahorses have been known to hide under the gardens.