Transplanting dill is very difficult. After the seedlings emerge from the soil, thin them to one plant every 8 to 10 inches. Dill can become weedy, because seeds that fall from the plant will emerge the next year. Dill foliage can be harvested anytime. The seeds are harvested just as they ripen to a light brown color.
Chive leaves add a mild onion-like flavor to dips, soups, salads, casseroles and most vegetables.
In May the plants produce small, attractive lavender flowers. Chive plants are started from bulbs similar to onion sets or from seed. You can divide clumps in early spring, keeping five to six bulblets for each new start. Chives grow prolifically and spread rapidly. Cut the fresh leaves of chives as needed during the growing season.