Communities related to r/homestead, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/homestead (about 3.6M members, directory rank #282) spans livestock, gardens, food preservation, hunting, tractors, permaculture and country self-sufficiency. Plant care alone usually fits gardening better.
See also homestead vs gardening on SubMouse.
Stay on homestead for land, livestock and self-sufficiency life. Use gardening when the question is growing and caring for plants.
r/homestead — homesteading, farming, gardening, self sufficiency and country life
Ponds, barns, livestock, gardens, food preservation, fishing, hunting, tractors, pigs, chickens, cattle, worms, 4H, permaculture, organic, grazing, canning, aquaculture, trees, woodland, farmers, agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, wwoofers, bees, honey, wildcrafting, dairy, go…
Gardening, Plants, and Agriculture.
When to choose it: Guides, pictures and discussion about plants and their care.
Why it is here: Listed as related; paired on homestead vs gardening. Public description: plants and their care (about 9.0M members, rank #85).
How it differs from r/homestead: Plant growing versus full homestead/self-sufficiency scope.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.