In another thread, Pat mentions that he uses humus for his potting mix

Quote Originally Posted by Mahon View Post
Personally, I have had the greatest luck growing all of my Paphiopedilum (and some Phragmipedium) in humus... not only is it free, but effective. It drys pretty quickly, but retains a little bit of moisture. It has great benificial fungi that actually grow on the roots of the Paph. and Phrag.... -Pat
Pat, and anyone else that does this, could you please describe in greater detail how you aquire or create this mix?

How do you deal with any creatures (other than beneficial micros) that come with collected material?