To calculate 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 and using \(\pi \approx 3.14\):
\[ A \approx 3.14 \times (7)^2 \]
Calculating \( (7)^2 \):
\[ (7)^2 = 49 \]
Now substituting this back into the formula:
\[ A \approx 3.14 \times 49 \]
Calculating the multiplication:
\[ A \approx 3.14 \times 49 = 153.86 \]
Therefore, the approximate area of the garden is:
\(\boxed{153.86 , \text{ft}^2}\)