To find the area of a circular garden, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \pi r^2 \]
where \( r \) is the radius of the circle. Given that the radius \( r \) is 7 feet, we can plug that value into the formula using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):
\[ \text{Area} \approx 3.14 \times (7^2) \] \[ = 3.14 \times 49 \] \[ \approx 153.86 \]
Thus, the approximate area of the garden is \( 153.86 \) square feet.