Do seeds need to be dried before planting or can you take fresh undried seeds and plant them? Or, will germination be at a lower success rate?

Yes, you can plant them and you should get baby hostas. However, they won't look like their father or their mother, they may be a different color!

Where you live is quite warm and moist, so planting them in the ground right away is best. Freezing is only for those who don’t have moist temperatures. If you...

Yes. Place something in between each layer so that they do not stick together. Plastic wrap, parchment paper, wax paper, etc. should work.

Start with garden-fresh radishes, not those rushed to mature in the retail market. If you need to keep them in the fridge, take off the stems as far as you...