Gather your ingredients. A good soil mixture includes components of sand, grit and a composting element. The sand component should be horticulture grade quality. Asking your local nursery for horticulture sand will get you what you need. The grit component can be a multitude of materials. Most popular grit components are pumice, lava fines and perlite. The compost component can be something similar to the normal potting soil you might buy in a nursery. Try to find a compost component low on sphagnum peat moss as it can attract unwanted pests for your succulents and cacti.
Use a drop cloth to place equal parts of your soil components to be mixed. This will keep your garden or workshop area a little cleaner.
Thoroughly mix equal portions of the soil components together. It's important to mix the components as best as possible to ensure your plant will be happy once planted.
If you have some soil left over, store it in a paint bucket or opaque heavy-duty plastic bag. The soil will keep longer if it isn't bleached out by direct sunlight.
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