homesteading

As verbs the difference between homestead and homesteading

is that homestead is to acquire or settle on land as a homestead while homesteading is .

As a noun homestead

is a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm.

As verbs the difference between colonizing and homesteading

is that colonizing is while homesteading is .

As verbs the difference between homesteading and farming

is that homesteading is while farming is .

As a noun farming is

the business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.

As an adjective farming is

pertaining to the agricultural business.