Okay, could someone give me some guidance here.

I have extra time and no real life so this sounds like something I would like to try.

If you were going to start experimenting with LED's where would you begin?

What kind on Red and Blue led's should I get? What are the spec's of these lights and how many do I need?

I would like to make this simple. What would be the cheapest way to experiment with LED growing.

I would like to try this but links to NASA and technical papers fries my brain. Make it simple people. Kinds and spec's of lights needed for a experimental grow. How would you do it?