Number 2 (grass or flower) looks like fleabane or goldenrod

Number 4 looks like one of the lettuce weeds and the one in the pot is a thistle, not a peach.

#1&2 -- Phytolacca americana
#3 -- could be Goldenrod
#4 -- Amaranthus
#5 -- something of Brassicaceae family
#6&7 -- Cirsium may be

Sorry I copied and pasted this from another forum Im on. Just easier than to have to rewrite and reword. This is what happened to all the pics I have previously posted. (There was more smaller seedlings in there too, which I hadnt had a chance to post to get IDs on.) Just thought I would fill you all in.
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For those who know me, know that I've been into gardening lately. Some may even say obsessed.

So I check on my stuff at least twice a day. Well I have what I call my "WTF did I do? Garden." I threw a bunch of seeds in there and said wherever you grow you grow. A lot of stuff started showing up, granted I was unable to tell if they were weeds or not at this point. But still. I had gone out a couple hours earlier and everything was fine. Some of the things were about to start blooming. Well I just went back out, and theres everything lying on the ground, chewed off at the stems!!! Or so we think. For the simple fact that it looks as tho its a clean break.

My dad says deer...but I dont think so. One my fences are TOO high for deer, and 2, why the hell would they just eat that stuff when I have plenty more all around the yard??? Wouldnt everything be gone?

If it were weeds, great...they helped me a bit. If they werent...well either way IM LIVID!!!!!!!!! Some of these things were at least 2 ft high!!

Now Im worried about the rest of my stuff that I KNOW what it is. Pumpkins, Watermelons, Sunflowers, Zucchini, Squash, Eggplant, Peppers, Tomatoes and a LOT of other flowers! I do not want my hard work destroyed by some damn animal. They have PLENTY of greens in the vacant land behind me!

Can you tell what kind of bite, straight across, pinched in, cut at an angle. What portions of the plants were cut, at the base, middle of plant, tops with roots pulled up. If you live in a drought area it may help to put out water for the animals if the plants were very soft juicy stems moisture may be what they were after. Generally with deer you will see hoof prints unless the ground is very hard. A deer will jump an 8 ft fence if it wants.

No hoof prints. Cut/bit on angle. Looks as though left stems, some at base, some at middle. Some look like they were bit off and just left there. As for drought, I doubt it. (Unless I'm misunderstanding.) We had enough rain here to last a while. But right after the rain, the humidity shot thru the roof.

Here's some pictures:

Today we are putting a bowl of ammonia near the shed, where we have had problems with groundhogs before. Altho we havent seen her OR her babies in a while.

Taz

You stems were not cut by deer probably your groundhog. Most deer bites are pinched from the sides and leave a higher point in the middle.

A lot of the US has been having drought(lack of water). When there are no pools of water to drink from many animals turn to plants that are juicy to quench their thirst. Last year I heard a lecturer answer that squirrels will eat green tomatoes when there was a shortage of drinkable water. If animals start eating your plants sometimes putting out shallow pans of water will help keep the damage low.

One good method of planting seeds instead of just scattering is to plant in rows. That way when seedlings emerge it's easier to tell your desireables from the weeds. That's not to say that weeds won't get into your rows, but it helps.