MYSQL ordering columns in my query

I have been working on trying to get a bunch of data to work in a table structure displayed neatly using PHP, and I must say I am having a difficult time. I have finally been able to call the columns so that in case I add a field it will always add it in my table, and I hope for this to be very easily managed. However, when I initially set up the table, I put it in a random order. Now when I come use the DESCRIBE table it gives them to me in exact order, and I cannot find a way to organize them better. It would not make sense to say have month/year at the end of the database for my form that I have.

<?php 
 require 'connect.php';
 ?>
 <h3>Monthly Finances | <a href="new.php">Add New Month</a> </h3>
 <table border="1" bordercolor ="#000000">
 <tr>
 <?php
 $columns = "DESCRIBE  `month` ";
 if($query_run_columns = mysql_query($columns)){
     $columnNames = array();
         while($column = mysql_fetch_assoc($query_run_columns)){
         echo '<th>'.$column['Field'].'</th>';
     }
 }else{
     echo'sql error';
 }
 
 ?>
 
 
 <?php
 $gatherdata = "SELECT `month`, `year`,`rent`,`electric`,`cable`,`cellphone`,`renters` FROM `month` ";
 if($query_run = mysql_query($gatherdata)){
 
     while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($query_run)){
         $rent = $row['rent'];
         $electric = $row['electric'];
         $cable = $row['cable'];
         $cellphone = $row['cellphone'];
         $renters = $row['renters'];
         $month = $row['month'];
         $year = $row['year'];
 
         echo '<tr>';
         echo '<td align="center">'.$month.'</td>';
         echo '<td algin="center">'.$year.'</td>';
         echo '<td align="center">'.$rent.'</td>';
         echo '<td align="center">'.$electric.'</td>';
         echo '<td align="center">'.$cable.'</td>';
         echo '<td align="center">'.$cellphone.'</td>';
         echo '<td align="center">'.$renters.'</td>';
         echo '</tr>';
     }
 }else{
     echo 'query error';
 }
 ?>
 <br>View by month
 </table>
 <form action="index.php" method="GET">
 <select name="months" value="all">
 <?php
 $gathermonths = "SELECT `month`, `year` FROM `month";
 
 if($query_month_selector = mysql_query($gathermonths)){
     while($month_row = mysql_fetch_assoc($query_month_selector)){
         $month = $month_row['month'];
         $year = $month_row['year'];
 
         echo '<option value="'.$month.' '.$year.'">' .$month.' '.$year.'</option>';
     }
 }
 echo $_GET['months'];
 ?>
 <input type="submit" value="View Selected Date"></input>
 </select>
 </form>
 

My code is very far from complete, or orderly but I have been slacking on this project and I will clean it up more when I have more time. But if you could please give me a hand on an efficient organizational method that would be appreciated.

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