dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, ʃiː tˈʊk ɔnðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv mˈænɪdʒɪŋ ˈɔːɹtʃɚdz, ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈɛkspɜːt ˌɔn fɹˈuːt tɹˈiːz, ɐ hˈɑːbi ʃiː kˈæɹid ˌɔn ʌntˈɪl hɜːɹ ˈeɪɾi z.
During the Second World War, she took on the role of managing orchards, and became an expert on fruit trees, a hobby she carried on until her 80s.