Brent Smedley
@boring-smed.bsky.social
Pretty much the only place I post these days.
Agronomist - NW Tasmania
Agronomist - NW Tasmania
I don’t think I have anything to worry about the US combing through my social media. No mean posts. Just sensible and reasoned critique of some of the baffling and appalling decisions that have been made over the last decade. I’m sure they will detect and understand the subtle nuance in the posts.
December 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I don’t think I have anything to worry about the US combing through my social media. No mean posts. Just sensible and reasoned critique of some of the baffling and appalling decisions that have been made over the last decade. I’m sure they will detect and understand the subtle nuance in the posts.
Forgot to get my work phone unlocked for international travel so I arrived in Christchurch with no mobile data which meant no maps which was problematic as I was driving overseas for the first time so had to navigate via gut instinct and memorising the map before I started and had access to wifi
December 9, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Forgot to get my work phone unlocked for international travel so I arrived in Christchurch with no mobile data which meant no maps which was problematic as I was driving overseas for the first time so had to navigate via gut instinct and memorising the map before I started and had access to wifi
This is the first flight I’ve been on where the free inflight wifi is actually good. Celebrating this by posting halfway over the Tasman Sea.
December 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is the first flight I’ve been on where the free inflight wifi is actually good. Celebrating this by posting halfway over the Tasman Sea.
I’ve seen people doing a thing there they list 5 animals they’ve seen in the wild. I’m going to go one better and list 5 I’ve seen in the last 24 hours.
1. White bellied sea eagle (roadside, got a very good look at him
2. Wedge tailed eagles
3. Wallabies
4. Plovers
5. Echidna in the driveway
1. White bellied sea eagle (roadside, got a very good look at him
2. Wedge tailed eagles
3. Wallabies
4. Plovers
5. Echidna in the driveway
November 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I’ve seen people doing a thing there they list 5 animals they’ve seen in the wild. I’m going to go one better and list 5 I’ve seen in the last 24 hours.
1. White bellied sea eagle (roadside, got a very good look at him
2. Wedge tailed eagles
3. Wallabies
4. Plovers
5. Echidna in the driveway
1. White bellied sea eagle (roadside, got a very good look at him
2. Wedge tailed eagles
3. Wallabies
4. Plovers
5. Echidna in the driveway
Mable is somewhat concerned by the ride on lawn mower getting a little too close.
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Mable is somewhat concerned by the ride on lawn mower getting a little too close.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Tonight’s meal is a butterflied chicken seasoned and covered in spices then basted on the BBQ with a butter, lemon, garlic and oregano mix for 5 minutes each side. Then cooked in the oven on a bed of lemons that get squeezed over the cooked chicken once it’s rested.
November 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Tonight’s meal is a butterflied chicken seasoned and covered in spices then basted on the BBQ with a butter, lemon, garlic and oregano mix for 5 minutes each side. Then cooked in the oven on a bed of lemons that get squeezed over the cooked chicken once it’s rested.
Winnie is upset and sulking because the plover parents are protecting their 4 new chicks and won’t let her past her shed.
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Winnie is upset and sulking because the plover parents are protecting their 4 new chicks and won’t let her past her shed.
Compost heap update. First heap (last winter and spring garden waste) has almost fully broken down and is now home to my competition pumpkin. Annual competition between local agronomists. It’s competitive and I suck at growing pumpkins. This years attempt has been 15 months in the making.
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Compost heap update. First heap (last winter and spring garden waste) has almost fully broken down and is now home to my competition pumpkin. Annual competition between local agronomists. It’s competitive and I suck at growing pumpkins. This years attempt has been 15 months in the making.
Our resident echidna has returned for spring
November 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Our resident echidna has returned for spring
Tasmanian native Waratahs are in full flower. Only two from the first planting survived as the pigs got out just as they were established and killed all but two. Plan is to have an avenue either side of the driveway
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Tasmanian native Waratahs are in full flower. Only two from the first planting survived as the pigs got out just as they were established and killed all but two. Plan is to have an avenue either side of the driveway
I need to remind myself not to set an ambitious hard deadline for a project as the last day before a long weekend. Compounded by the fact I needed information out of people with one foot already out the door at 9am.
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I need to remind myself not to set an ambitious hard deadline for a project as the last day before a long weekend. Compounded by the fact I needed information out of people with one foot already out the door at 9am.
You’d think with the number of smart and funny people there are in the world and the potential of AI generated video to generate any scenario there would be a lot of genuinely hilarious content doing the rounds. So far I’m yet to see anything that raises even a mild smirk.
October 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
You’d think with the number of smart and funny people there are in the world and the potential of AI generated video to generate any scenario there would be a lot of genuinely hilarious content doing the rounds. So far I’m yet to see anything that raises even a mild smirk.
After an incredibly wet week to go with the recent string of wet weeks it looks like a sunny day but the heaviest frost of the year. Tomatoes are protected but probably not enough.
October 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
After an incredibly wet week to go with the recent string of wet weeks it looks like a sunny day but the heaviest frost of the year. Tomatoes are protected but probably not enough.
Nice spot to do car park duty up at the Table Cape Tulip Farm.
October 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Nice spot to do car park duty up at the Table Cape Tulip Farm.
First round of storms have hit and it’s been as wild as forecast. 100km/hr winds, thunder, lightning and driving rain. We are in for a rough day.
October 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
First round of storms have hit and it’s been as wild as forecast. 100km/hr winds, thunder, lightning and driving rain. We are in for a rough day.
I’ve developed a little habit of taking a knife sharpener with me anytime I stay in any accommodation that has a kitchen. I’ve never encountered a sharp knife anywhere I’ve stayed and I hope the people after me appreciate the difference a good sharpen can have on a knife, even the cheap ones.
October 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I’ve developed a little habit of taking a knife sharpener with me anytime I stay in any accommodation that has a kitchen. I’ve never encountered a sharp knife anywhere I’ve stayed and I hope the people after me appreciate the difference a good sharpen can have on a knife, even the cheap ones.
Everything I’ve eaten or cooked this weekend has had at least one ingredient that we’ve grown ourselves. There’s something satisfying about being able to say that. We will never be self sufficient but being able to supplement your diet with home grown is a joy.
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Everything I’ve eaten or cooked this weekend has had at least one ingredient that we’ve grown ourselves. There’s something satisfying about being able to say that. We will never be self sufficient but being able to supplement your diet with home grown is a joy.
Since my last NZ visit in May they have rebranded all the Countdown stores with all the Australian Woolworths branding except for one little local quirk. And I hate it.
September 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Since my last NZ visit in May they have rebranded all the Countdown stores with all the Australian Woolworths branding except for one little local quirk. And I hate it.
It’s been a rather pleasant late afternoon walking along the Avon River in Christchurch. There hasn’t been much scope for downtime on this work trip so it was nice to sneak in an hour or so to see the sights.
September 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
It’s been a rather pleasant late afternoon walking along the Avon River in Christchurch. There hasn’t been much scope for downtime on this work trip so it was nice to sneak in an hour or so to see the sights.
Starting to become a regular visitor to Ashburton and the Ashburton Domain is a beautiful place to take a walk of an evening. Especially now with the spring bulbs and flowers in bloom.
September 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Starting to become a regular visitor to Ashburton and the Ashburton Domain is a beautiful place to take a walk of an evening. Especially now with the spring bulbs and flowers in bloom.
Been a long day. Left home at 4am and caught the early flight from Devonport to Melbourne. Spent the day in Ballarat then caught and evening flight to Christchurch. Still got to get into the city and check into our hotel.
September 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Been a long day. Left home at 4am and caught the early flight from Devonport to Melbourne. Spent the day in Ballarat then caught and evening flight to Christchurch. Still got to get into the city and check into our hotel.
One of the underreported parts of the Charlie Kirk story is that in any previous generation he would have struggled to get much attention beyond “angry man at local town hall meeting”. Social media not only gave him an audience they actively boosted and monetised it.
September 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
One of the underreported parts of the Charlie Kirk story is that in any previous generation he would have struggled to get much attention beyond “angry man at local town hall meeting”. Social media not only gave him an audience they actively boosted and monetised it.