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When Oprah "retired" from daytime talk in 2011 she, for the first time in decades, had some free time on her hands. Now that Tom Cruise was no longer jumping on her couch and her studio audience wasn't screaming over getting their hands on her favorite things, she could finally clear her head and get some fresh air. Where did she turn to find peace? Her backyard. Oprah has been gardening up a storm (is she secretly working for Whole Foods?) and her crops are popping up all over her Instagram feed.



This article originally appeared on ElleDecor.com.

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Sarah Bray was a style writer for Town & Country.