Everyone has naturally occurring uric acid in his or her body. Uric acid is created when the body breaks down substances called purines. Purines are found in body tissues as well as some foods and drinks. Having too much uric acid in the body causes gout. A healthy uric acid level is below 6 mg/dL. Your doctor can test your uric acid level a few weeks after a gout flare to see if you might be at risk for additional gout flares. Gout may cause repeated flares.
July: Vegetables to plant in July include cantaloupes, collards, cucumbers, luffa, okra, pumpkins, Southern peas, shallots, squashes and watermelons. In addition, you can plant seeds to grow transplants of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, peppers and tomatoes.
Eyeballing the area when installing those tiny little plants in June makes you feel like thereâs so much wasted space, but come late August youâre dragging the stems out of areas for other plants and the aisle trying to contain it and train it. Squash and melons are gigantic, sprawling plants. Grown vertically, the sheer weight of the fruit calls for a super-duper support system. They also require full sun for several months to produce a crop. In the north, youâre doing really well if a portion of the crop matures enough to harvest before frost sets in.