first day of autumn 2014

i went out to the garden after work today with the specific aim of watering the alfalfa and winter rye seeds parker and i had sown on staurday and my reasoning was sound..the alfalfa in my back yard had germinated quickly and has developed its first true leaf after only twelve days so i thought there might be movement in the garden and i was not disappointed...alfalfa is up in all three beds we sowed ( top three photos )and since it hasn't rained in any amount i am aware of since last weekend i thought they might need a bit of moisture...they seemed relieved at the prospect and displayed some green for the camera...there is a dearth of rain forecast for the end of this month so i am assuming i will be out there with watering wand in hand at least every other day until there is some rain...i aim to keep them moving so we don't lose the work...i can never seem to find an angle that highlights the progress the asparagus has made in the garden ( fourth photo )...i will have to remember to take along something to provide contrast...for now this is as good as it gets...green everywhere you look out there.