To make potting soil for aloe vera, you will need a bag of top-soil, organic compost, peat moss, and perlite. For the soilless mix, use equal parts topsoil and peat moss.
In order to start making the soil mix needed to grow aloe vera plants indoors or outdoors, you will need a bag of top-soil, organic compost, peat moss and perlite. For the soilless mix use equal parts top-soil and peat moss.