To find the area \( A \) of a circular garden, you can use the formula:
\[ A = \pi r^2 \]
where \( r \) is the radius of the circle.
Given that the radius \( r \) is 7 feet, we can substitute that value into the formula along with \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):
\[ A \approx 3.14 \times (7)^2 \]
Calculating \( (7)^2 \):
\[ (7)^2 = 49 \]
Now substitute back into the area formula:
\[ A \approx 3.14 \times 49 \]
Now, we can calculate \( 3.14 \times 49 \):
\[ 3.14 \times 49 = 153.86 \]
Thus, the approximate area of the garden is:
\[ \boxed{153.86} \text{ square feet} \]