I believe the top photo is one of bindweed -- the other two I'm not sure about.

#1 Could be one of Polygonum or something of Convolvulaceae family. Closer picture needed.
#2 Hop. Most likely Humulus japonicus.
#3 Paulownia tomentosa.

Here is a link that might be useful: Huge leaf

thank you! you are right on with #2 and #3. the paulownia is growing underneath a current paulownia tree! due to the softness of the trunk, i didn't think for a second it could be a tree. plus, these leaves are many times larger than the leaves on the mature tree.

i actually tore off the largest leaf to play with it, thinking it was just a weed. i hope i didn't damage it too much. i wonder if it is a sucker from a root, or it is a growth from a seed. i'd like to maybe replant it somewhere else.

is this HOP something i could use for beer? my uncle makes a lot of beer and i could give it to him.

anyway, i will get you closer pictures of #1 when i am back from work. This one is the worst, as it has thorns in the vines.

Your first one looks like mile-a-minute vine. Very invasive.

Here is a link that might be useful: Mile-a-minute info.

The top one looks to me like Nightshade, a member of the same family that we get tomatoes, peppers, etc, from. The others I am not familiar with, yet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Nightshade

Nightshade is not a vine. It looks like bindweed to me.

I found your #2! Here is the link to the info: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/huja1.htm. Unfortunately, the Japanese Hop is an invasive species and should be ripped out at every opportunity. (We have enough of our native weed species, so this should not be a major loss for you.) Even though your #1 may not be a nightshade, when you do come across Deadly Nightshade, you should rip this one out also, especially if you have children about. It is very poisonous and has very attractive red berries.

Why/how did this discussion come up to be replied to, after 8 yrs? Why are so many people making a single comment on GardenWeb on discussions that are this old or older?

TYVM, miss Sallie! Sounds like the search thingie works a little differently, and/or that new people are finding it to look for stuff. I was a bit concerned that, for some devices, maybe the discussions weren't arranged in order of last reply. I apologize completely, my question sounded cranky. I hope you will accept.

I wasn't chiding or complaining, just curious why. I think it's awesome that so many new people are popping in for any kind of chat since GardenWeb joined up with Houzz. The more the merrier! I hope you will hang around & share more of your experiences with new gardeners.

For the topic, sounds like the hops are really hoppin' around!

Update for all... I still have both weeds, in large quantities. Living with them ok I guess. They are like old friends now.

Oh, and if someone wants to come pull them out that is good too. Just too many of them and I don't have the time, wish I did. Won't use roundup, and they haven't spread

John, take a glass mason jar, fill it with Roundup, dig a hole to bury the jar half way, stick as much of the bindweed in it that you can, but don't let it get broken, cover with a black plastic bag to protect it from rain, and sun and keep creatures out (I also put a piece of chicken wire over the jar to hold the vine in place) and secure the bag with rocks or something heavy. Let it brew for a few days or longer if needed. Repeat wherever this carp grows. I did this with a woody vine that I thought I had eradicated 5 years ago. but it showed up a couple of weeks ago. I think the monster may finally be dead.

Here is a link showing what I did in June: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3156309/what-is-this-evil-vine-like-monster?n=15