harvesting vs gather

harvesting and gather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
harvesting	Yes	No	No	No
gather	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gather is a hypernym of harvesting; that is, gather is a word with a broader meaning than harvesting:

Other hypernyms of harvesting include gathering.

harvesting (noun)	gather (noun)
the gathering of a ripened crop	the act of gathering something
	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

harvesting (verb)	gather (verb)
	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
	increase or develop
	conclude from evidence
	assemble or get together
	draw together into folds or puckers
	look for (food) in nature
	draw and bring closer
	collect in one place
	get people together